Attendance for Merchant Street MusicFest, the annual music festival that takes over the downtown Kankakee festival square every summer, took a hit this year, likely due to a substantial downpour on day two of the fest.

Looking for a “clean slate” and to move the village forward, the Manteno Board of Trustees voted Monday to have a forensic audit done on its finances.

After going for what he thought was just a night out to eat with his family last week, 2025 Clifton Central graduate Tyler Shoven learned he'll be attending Super Bowl LX thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Just in time for the next spell of hot temps and high humidity, Kankakee Valley Park District has some good news. The splash pad at Bird Park will open on Wednesday,

Attorneys in the civil lawsuit brought by Concerned Citizens of Maneno against Gotion, 333 South Spruce LLC and the village of Manteno were back in court Monday.

Sports card collectors from near and far flocked to Rosemont last week for the 45th National Sports Card Convention.

Manteno police arrested Kassidy E. Johnson, of Manteno, after he allegedly robbed a man at knifepoint Thursday in Manteno.

Kankakee native and 2016 Bishop McNamara graduate Jonathan Ward signed with the New York Giants on Monday.

A BBQ Taste Tour is seeking people with a desire for some lip-smacking adventure as the bus tour is set to begin in Kankakee on Sept. 20.

Six weeks after approving the first live gaming cafe in the village of Bourbonnais, trustees discussed putting limits on how many will be allowed.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

At Monday’s BTPD board Committee-of-the-Whole meeting, executive director Mike O’Shea discussed the concept of a multi-purpose pavilion to host events year-round at Perry Farm Park.

Kankakee High School recognized a small group of graduates this week who weren’t ready to turn their tassels in May but then completed the requirements to receive their diplomas over the summer.

Justin Caldwell, president of the board of education for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307, announced he will be stepping down from the board.

The commissioners approved a contract with LZ Design Build Group to renovate Mayor R.J. Bailey Park.

Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of Aug. 11. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org.

Kankakee resident Norm Eisengart was sworn in as the Kankakee Valley Park District board’s fifth commissioner.

After attempting to crack down on enforcement last school year, Kankakee School District 111 is no longer requiring uniforms to be worn at Kankakee High School.

A Kankakee County Sheriff’s deputy suffered minor injuries during a Tuesday traffic stop made in Bourbonnais.

This year’s National Night Out is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. on Aug. 5 at the Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Perry Farm Park located on Kennedy Drive in Bradley.

Camp MOSH, a week-long volunteer service camp from Maternity BVM parish, got busy last week helping those in need around the Kankakee County community.

The splash pad at Bird Park in Kankakee was supposed to be open by now. Instead, it appears to have wilted under the hot, humid conditions that have hit the area.

Melanie Whitelow is the new director of Continuing Education and Business Partnerships at Kankakee Community College.

The Kankakee County Fair opens its five-day run this Wednesday. The annual celebration of all things agriculture runs through Sunday.

Illinois State Police arrested John C. Smith, of Florence, Alabama, after he allegedly threw a backpack over the security fence at the Greater Kankakee Airport Friday.

Iroquois County Clerk Breein Suver said in a press release that Aug. 5 is the first day for candidates of established political parties to begin circulating petitions for the primary.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

An end could come this week in the five-year-old federal civil lawsuit filed against Richard Simms, the former executive director of the Kankakee River Metropolitan Agency, and his daughter.

The village board OK'd a contract for Gallagher Asphalt to pave and patch various streets in Manteno.

The Kankakee County Housing Authority cut the ribbon Wednesday on a $14 million affordable housing development, the West Harbor Residences, located in Kankakee’s 5th Ward. It's the first major new KCHA housing development constructed since the 1970s.

Illinois State Police Troop 5 is investigating an incident that occurred Friday afternoon at the Greater Kankakee Airport.

Merchant Street MusicFest kicks off tonight at the downtown Kankakee Train Depot from 5 - 11 p.m. and continues Saturday from 2 - 11 p.m. with three stages of live music. Check out the band lineups here!

Attorneys for Kankakee County and Prime Healthcare told a judge the two sides continue working on a possible settlement regarding the latest filing against the owner of St. Mary’s Hospital Kankakee.

A vehicle hijacking that started in Kankakee on Tuesday ended when the alleged offender crashed into two vehicles in Bradley.

Iroquois County Historical Society will host its 6th annual boneless tenderized pork chop sandwich fundraiser Friday, Aug. 1.

Bourbonnais’ new police chief is no stranger to the department. David Morefield, who retired from the department in 2016, was approved 6-0 by trustees during Monday’s board meeting despite some concerns about the mayor's interview process.

The Kankakee City Council passed the Fiscal Year 2026 budget ordinance during Monday’s meeting. Mayor Chris Curtis said the $113,640 projected budget surplus is in line with the past four years’ budgets.

Some residents spoke up during Monday's meeting about a 'dysfunctional' board.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Central Citizens’ Library District invites the community to be part of its history through an engraved brick fundraiser.

Mike Janssen always enjoys coming back to Kankakee County. On his most recent trip home, the Herscher High School graduate and WGN-TV weatherman was feeling alright as his BBQ competition team, Squealin’ Alright, collected some hardware at the Squeals Showdown on July 12.

The latest Crumbl cookies location for owners Derek and Michelle Hincks opened today in Bradley.

Still I Rise received a $7,500 grant from Midland States Bank that will support Still I Rise Financial Literacy Program.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

One person died in a two-vehicle crash approximately one mile west of Manteno Friday.

After funeral services were held Monday, members of the family of Wayne and Patricia McCarty gathered Tuesday in the Bourbonnais home of one of the McCarty siblings and shared where they are with grief and healing in an interview with the Daily Journal.

Kankakee police are investigating multiple shootings that occurred between Thursday night and early Friday morning.

State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Bourbonnais) announced Thursday she is running for re-election in 2026.

Kankakee Alderman Dave Baron is the new president of the Visit Kankakee County Board of Directors, formally known as the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

A roundup of accomplishments from area students at various colleges.

All registered voters in Iroquois County will receive a new voter registration card by mail this month.