More than 20 fire departments battled a brush fire in Beecher on Saturday afternoon.

Anthony Gulley, of Kankakee, agreed to plead guilty Thursday to the January 2023 killing of 47-year-old Randel Robinson II, of Kankakee, in Kankakee County Court.

A Kankakee woman accused of shooting and killing 58-year-old Harold Williams in June 2022 agreed to plead guilty to second degree murder Thursday.

Already this year, Herscher School District has reported 43 stop arm violations to the Herscher Police Department Chief Kurt Quick said.

For the third straight year, student enrollment for Fall 2025 semester has increased at Kankakee Community College.

State Rep. Jackie Haas, R-Kankakee, is hosting a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at the Bourbonnais Municipal Center, 700 Main St.

The Zonta Club of Kankakee presents Zonta German Fest on Saturday, Oct. 18 from noon-3 p.m.

Kaylen Cote, of Onarga, a senior majoring in accounting and finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is among 20 Husker students selected for the second group of the Ameritas Emerging Leaders Academy.

Area high school students are taking an opportunity to learn job skills for aviation through the Kankakee Area Career Center's program.

Kankakee Community College nursing student Faith McCarthy is aiming to win the Face of Halloween Costume Contest, sponsored by the Starlight Children's Foundation.

Illinois State Police arrested 47-year-old Nathan D. Rodgers, of Momence, for allegedly being in possession of child sexual abuse material Thursday.

The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office investigated an alleged road rage Wednesday that ended with the arrest of 19-year-old Krishaun C. Mays, of Kankakee.

The $23 million Cass Street bridge project includes replacing sections of steel deck.

Carroll Prince, of Watseka, was recently crowned the AMHR Nationals Princess at the 2025 American Miniature Horse Registry National Show, which was held Sept. 4–13 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Bradley police said they continue to investigate a shots fired incident that occurred during an attempted burglary Thursday.

Kankakee County Circuit Judge William S. Dickenson was selected by his fellow 21st Judicial Circuit judges as the next chief judge.

The Manteno Knights of Columbus Council No. 11358 is hosting an all you can eat chicken noodle soup and bread dinner from 5-8:30 p.m. Oct. 25.

Get ready to see Momence in a gruesome new light as the third season of the Netflix drama “Monster,” which tells the horrific true story of serial killer Ed Gein, begins streaming Friday.

Officials continue investigating a Sept. 5 fire at Harold’s Chicken restaurant in the 200 block of South Main Street in Bourbonnais.

Manteno police arrested a Bourbonnais man after he allegedly punched another man during a confrontation at a Manteno bar early Sunday morning.

If you are interested in architect and designer Frank Lloyd Wright’s B. Harley Bradley House, you can get a unique perspective in October.

Kankakee police are investigating a fatal motorcycle versus pedestrian accident which occurred Friday night on the city’s south side.

Hippocrates Medical Clinic will host a prescription drug take-back event from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 4 in partnership with local leaders and community groups.

Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe said Friday his office is still waiting on documents from Xandria Harris’ expert witness.

The Westmont Police Department will co-host two paper shredding events in 2025 to benefit Special Olympics Illinois

Northfield Square mall served as a unique backdrop for a recent music video filmed for the Boston-based rock band Fleshwater, with a local filmmaker helping to produce the project. The band will play at Chicago’s Thalia Hall Saturday, Sept. 27.

The Kankakee School Board voted 5-2 on Monday to approve the hire of James Henderson, District 111’s interim assistant superintendent of people services, to take on the role in a permanent capacity.

Kankakee police arrested Qion J. White, of Kankakee, Friday after he attempted to flee officers who were serving a search warrant.

One person was transported to an area hospital with injuries following a crash involving a semi-truck and passenger car Tuesday morning.

As part of its sesquicentennial celebration, the village of Bourbonnais will host a French Heritage Day this Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. at The Grove.

For those looking to dive headfirst into the fall season, there is no shortage of events and activities around Kankakee County to get into the spooky spirit.

Illinois State Police Troop 5 said one person was transported to a local hospital with injuries following a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 50 at the Kankakee/Will County line Monday.

Every elected Kankakee County government official was present at the Monday morning gathering along with just about every mayor from each municipality as well as a few County Board members and state legislators.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Board approved the FY26 budget last week, which projects about $35,966,703 in revenue and $35,287,832 in expenditures.

Last Wednesday, But on this warm day last Wednesday, 11 local organizations and their representatives were on hand during the Salvation Army’s Hope and Housing Community Resource Fair.

More than 18 years after the brutal murders of two Burger King employees in Momence, Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 requests the public’s assistance with the death investigation of Pam Branka and Paul Jones.

Community members welcomed the coming of autumn with open arms Sunday during the Bourbonnais Township Park District’s 12th annual Scarecrow Festival at Perry Farm Park, sponsored by St. Mary’s Hospital.

Jeff Voss, the assistant principal at Bradley West Elementary School, recently won his first Kankakee County Amateur Men's Golf championship. Last Friday, his students and staff celebrated his accomplishment with an assembly and day in his honor.

Free yearly mental health screenings will be offered in Illinois public schools for students in third grade through high school beginning in the 2027-28 school year.

The Daily Journal is hosting Senior Fair 2025 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Kankakee Church of the Nazarene, 1000 N. Entrance Ave.

The Kankakee Regional Land Bank Authority unanimously approved a bid by Junk Bunker, of Frankfort, to clear and haul the junk from the basement and the first floor of the Jaffe building.

Retired farmer Glenn Anderson is auctioning off his pumpkins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at 100 Westwood Oaks Court.

Julie Richardson, NP, has joined Riverside Healthcare team

Dr. Harpreet Virk has joined Riverside Healthcare’s family medicine providers.

Bourbonnais police continue to investigate a report of shots fired at approximately 12:14 a.m. Sept. 13 on Stratford Drive.

Bourbonnais trustees approved a zoning variance for Faith Baptist Church to erect an 80-foot monopole on its property during Monday’s meeting.

Bourbonnais Township Park District staff was busy placing cornstalks on the white fencing around the park on Wednesday. It means it’s time for the annual Scarecrow Festival.

The initiative will encompass a current intervention program being run by the Joliet Fire Department, according to Will County Board Member Vince Logan.

The Manteno police department will soon receive a Rivian EV vehicle donated by Gotion.

Samantha Czako was appointed Monday to fill a vacancy on the Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Board.