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Four local girls basketball players notch double-doubles: Thursday’s Daily Journal roundup - Shaw Local
Four local girls basketball players notch double-doubles: Thursday’s Daily Journal roundup Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 30 January 2026 🕒 4:54 am
Men's Basketball: Costello Hits Milestone In Win Over Kankakee - ottumwapost.com
Men's Basketball: Costello Hits Milestone In Win Over Kankakee ottumwapost.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 9:55 pm
Phoenix Investors Buys Ill. Industrial Parcel With Reno Plans - Law360
Phoenix Investors Buys Ill. Industrial Parcel With Reno Plans Law360
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 6:03 pm
Basketball Recap: Morris Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Kankakee - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Morris Gets Big Victory over Higher-Ranked Kankakee MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 5:08 pm
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Comes Up Short - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Comes Up Short MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 3:02 pm
Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight offers activities and free programs throughout the new year - Shaw Local
Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight offers activities and free programs throughout the new year Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 1:00 pm
Soapy mess takes over Kennedy Drive in Kankakee - Shaw Local
Soapy mess takes over Kennedy Drive in Kankakee Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 29 January 2026 🕒 2:53 am
Kankakee County judge dismisses ex-Joliet mayor’s conspiracy lawsuit - Shaw Local
Kankakee County judge dismisses ex-Joliet mayor’s conspiracy lawsuit Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 8:56 pm
Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Trinity Academy vs. St. Anne Cardinals + How To Watch - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Trinity Academy vs. St. Anne Cardinals + How To Watch MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 4:06 pm
Local News | Kankakee County - Shaw Local
Local News | Kankakee County Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 4:00 pm
PHOENIX INVESTORS ANNOUNCES INDUSTRIAL ACQUISITION IN KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS - PR Newswire
PHOENIX INVESTORS ANNOUNCES INDUSTRIAL ACQUISITION IN KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS PR Newswire
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 4:00 pm
Volunteers help preserve nature on Langham Island - Shaw Local
Volunteers help preserve nature on Langham Island Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 11:35 am
Morris stuns Kankakee 56-48 for 2nd straight upset win on the road - Shaw Local
Morris stuns Kankakee 56-48 for 2nd straight upset win on the road Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 5:18 am
St. Anne clinches 9-0 RVC season, Kankakee moves to 8-0 in conference play: Tuesday’s Daily Journal roundup - Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 5:18 am
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Beats Bloom for Their 12th Straight Win - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Beats Bloom for Their 12th Straight Win MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 3:25 am
Basketball Recap: Kankakee's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 12 - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Kankakee's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 12 MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 3:25 am
Basketball Recap: Bloom Takes a Loss - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Bloom Takes a Loss MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 January 2026 🕒 3:25 am
State police investigate crash on I-57 in Kankakee County - Shaw Local
State police investigate crash on I-57 in Kankakee County Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:16 pm
Basketball Recap: Rensselaer Central Beats Kankakee Valley for Their Third Straight Win - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Rensselaer Central Beats Kankakee Valley for Their Third Straight Win MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Photos: Kankakee vs. Morris, girls basketball - Shaw Local
Photos: Kankakee vs. Morris, girls basketball Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Kays vs. Rich Township Raptors + Official Tickets - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Kays vs. Rich Township Raptors + Official Tickets MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Trinity Academy Comes Up Short - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Trinity Academy Comes Up Short MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 7:44 am
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Valley Piles Up the Points Against Knox - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Kankakee Valley Piles Up the Points Against Knox MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 January 2026 🕒 4:54 am
Basketball Recap: Ezra Rumisek's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lowell over Kankakee Valley - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Recap: Ezra Rumisek's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Lowell over Kankakee Valley MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 9:23 am
Kankakee 7-day Weather Forecast - stacker.com
Kankakee 7-day Weather Forecast stacker.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Timothy L. Plumley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information - jensenmemorialchapel.com
Timothy L. Plumley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information jensenmemorialchapel.com
📢 Published on 📅 26 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee County schools announce closures, e-learning days for Monday - Shaw Local
Kankakee County schools announce closures, e-learning days for Monday Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 11:34 pm
Homeless task force seeks emergency shelter option in Kankakee County - Shaw Local
Homeless task force seeks emergency shelter option in Kankakee County Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 6:00 pm
Fire displaces tenants of Kankakee apartment building - Shaw Local
Fire displaces tenants of Kankakee apartment building Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 4:19 pm
BBCHS dance makes state, Mac, Kankakee wrestlers take solo conference titles: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup - Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 25 January 2026 🕒 1:26 am
Kankakee adds to police force, now at full staffing - Shaw Local
Kankakee adds to police force, now at full staffing Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 24 January 2026 🕒 11:35 am
Kankakee County judge denies defense for extra room for public seating in Harris trial - Shaw Local
Kankakee County judge denies defense for extra room for public seating in Harris trial Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 10:13 pm
Kankakee County judge rules no TV cameras will be allowed in courtroom during Harris trial - Shaw Local
Kankakee County judge rules no TV cameras will be allowed in courtroom during Harris trial Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 23 January 2026 🕒 9:59 pm
Public meeting on Jan. 27 to discuss Illinois 113 improvements in Kankakee County - illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
Public meeting on Jan. 27 to discuss Illinois 113 improvements in Kankakee County illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
📢 Published on 📅 22 January 2026 🕒 7:48 pm
Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Kays vs. Principia Panthers - MaxPreps.com
Basketball Game Preview: Kankakee Kays vs. Principia Panthers MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 21 January 2026 🕒 4:00 pm
Bishop McNamara High School (Kankakee, IL) Girls Basketball - MaxPreps.com
Bishop McNamara High School (Kankakee, IL) Girls Basketball MaxPreps.com
📢 Published on 📅 20 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee Daily Journal: Don’t automatically try juveniles as adults - aclu-il.org
Kankakee Daily Journal: Don’t automatically try juveniles as adults aclu-il.org
📢 Published on 📅 16 January 2026 🕒 10:49 am
Kankakee man Nicholas Monacelli charged with hate crime after Vinisha Sherrod injured at Mac & Frankie's bar in Bradley: Police - abc7chicago.com
Kankakee man Nicholas Monacelli charged with hate crime after Vinisha Sherrod injured at Mac & Frankie's bar in Bradley: Police abc7chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 15 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Travis Hayes Obituary (1989 - 2025) - Kankakee, IL - Daily Journal - Legacy | Obituary
Travis Hayes Obituary (1989 - 2025) - Kankakee, IL - Daily Journal Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 14 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee adds 4 to fire department - Shaw Local
Kankakee adds 4 to fire department Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 11 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Thomas McVey Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Kankakee, IL - Daily Journal - Legacy | Obituary
Thomas McVey Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Kankakee, IL - Daily Journal Legacy | Obituary
📢 Published on 📅 10 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Two men arrested in Kankakee for disseminating unlawful video - Shaw Local
Two men arrested in Kankakee for disseminating unlawful video Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 9 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee police arrest man following shots-fired incident - Shaw Local
Kankakee police arrest man following shots-fired incident Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 7 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee School District 111 abruptly shuts down Edison Primary School after engineering assessment: 'We couldn't take a chance' - abc7chicago.com
Kankakee School District 111 abruptly shuts down Edison Primary School after engineering assessment: 'We couldn't take a chance' abc7chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 6 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee police issue 18 seat belt, two child safety seat violations over holiday - Shaw Local
Kankakee police issue 18 seat belt, two child safety seat violations over holiday Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 5 January 2026 🕒 8:00 pm
Birth announcements: Kankakee County - Jan. 3, 2026 - Shaw Local
Birth announcements: Kankakee County - Jan. 3, 2026 Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 4 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee stars EJ Hazelett, Lincoln Williams shake off flu, dominate Waukegan - chicago.suntimes.com
Kankakee stars EJ Hazelett, Lincoln Williams shake off flu, dominate Waukegan chicago.suntimes.com
📢 Published on 📅 3 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
2025 Kankakee County comings and goings - Shaw Local
2025 Kankakee County comings and goings Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Indiana Nature Notes for January - The Nature Conservancy
Indiana Nature Notes for January The Nature Conservancy
📢 Published on 📅 2 January 2026 🕒 8:00 am
Update: Kankakee police make arrest in Dec. 21 homicide - Shaw Local
Update: Kankakee police make arrest in Dec. 21 homicide Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 31 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee Man, 47, Who Lied About Break-In, Not Owning Gun Used In Slaying Now Charged With Murder: Police - Patch
📢 Published on 📅 31 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Police body-cam footage shows what occurred when Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano was detained - Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 31 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Chicago weather: Dense fog, rain blankets area, Tornado Warning for Kankakee, Newton, Jasper counties amid holiday travel rush - abc7chicago.com
Chicago weather: Dense fog, rain blankets area, Tornado Warning for Kankakee, Newton, Jasper counties amid holiday travel rush abc7chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 28 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee man attacked girlfriend, her family, after breaking into Joliet home, police say - fox32chicago.com
Kankakee man attacked girlfriend, her family, after breaking into Joliet home, police say fox32chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 27 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee resident shoots suspect with suspect's own shotgun during attempted break-in: police - abc7chicago.com
Kankakee resident shoots suspect with suspect's own shotgun during attempted break-in: police abc7chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 23 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee police investigate shooting death on city’s east side - Shaw Local
Kankakee police investigate shooting death on city’s east side Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 22 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Linden L. White - View Obituary & Service Information - jensenmemorialchapel.com
Linden L. White - View Obituary & Service Information jensenmemorialchapel.com
📢 Published on 📅 16 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Christmas Day Inc. offers free dinner at 10 Kankakee County locations - Shaw Local
Christmas Day Inc. offers free dinner at 10 Kankakee County locations Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 15 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee County treasurer Africano charged with disorderly conduct - Shaw Local
Kankakee County treasurer Africano charged with disorderly conduct Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 8 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee shooting death ruled self-defense, no charges filed - Shaw Local
Kankakee shooting death ruled self-defense, no charges filed Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 5 December 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Chicago Man, 20, Fired At Car Before Being Fatally Shot: Kankakee Police - Patch
Chicago Man, 20, Fired At Car Before Being Fatally Shot: Kankakee Police Patch
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Chicago man shot, killed in Kankakee - Shaw Local
Chicago man shot, killed in Kankakee Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 25 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Will Lincoln Williams and EJ Hazelett lead Kankakee to state for the first time in 133 seasons? - chicago.suntimes.com
Will Lincoln Williams and EJ Hazelett lead Kankakee to state for the first time in 133 seasons? chicago.suntimes.com
📢 Published on 📅 13 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Firefighters battle blaze in Kankakee Township - Shaw Local
Firefighters battle blaze in Kankakee Township Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 11 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Xfinity outage in Kankakee area due to vandalism: Police - Shaw Local
Xfinity outage in Kankakee area due to vandalism: Police Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 7 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee Veteran recounts positive experience with Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital audiology service - VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs
Kankakee Veteran recounts positive experience with Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital audiology service VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs
📢 Published on 📅 4 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Kankakee County coroner identifies Kankakee River drowning victim - Shaw Local
Kankakee County coroner identifies Kankakee River drowning victim Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 3 November 2025 🕒 8:00 am
Public meeting on Nov. 5 to discuss Illinois 115 improvements in Kankakee - illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
Public meeting on Nov. 5 to discuss Illinois 115 improvements in Kankakee illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
📢 Published on 📅 22 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee firefighters douse fire at abandoned residence - Shaw Local
Kankakee firefighters douse fire at abandoned residence Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 21 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
John Love, Jr. Obituary October 16, 2025 - Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home
John Love, Jr. Obituary October 16, 2025 Reeves & Baskerville Funeral Home
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee police arrest three people, recover five weapons from Kankakee home - Shaw Local
Kankakee police arrest three people, recover five weapons from Kankakee home Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 16 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee mallow: How a rare Illinois flower was saved from extinction - wbez.org
Kankakee mallow: How a rare Illinois flower was saved from extinction wbez.org
📢 Published on 📅 15 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee man arrested in connection with aggravated arson - Shaw Local
Kankakee man arrested in connection with aggravated arson Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 14 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Fire at Kankakee apartment complex causes $25,000 in damages - Shaw Local
Fire at Kankakee apartment complex causes $25,000 in damages Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 14 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
ICE agents working in Kankakee - Shaw Local
ICE agents working in Kankakee Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 13 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Birth announcements: Kankakee County - Oct. 11, 2025 - Shaw Local
Birth announcements: Kankakee County - Oct. 11, 2025 Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 9 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Baker and Taylor closes in Momence in Kankakee County, Illinois without warning, leaving hundreds unemployed - abc7chicago.com
Baker and Taylor closes in Momence in Kankakee County, Illinois without warning, leaving hundreds unemployed abc7chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Gulley agrees to plead guilty to murder of Kankakee man in 2023 - Shaw Local
Gulley agrees to plead guilty to murder of Kankakee man in 2023 Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee woman pleads guilty to murder of her boyfriend - Shaw Local
Kankakee woman pleads guilty to murder of her boyfriend Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 6 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee restaurant offers Mexican food twist - Shaw Local
Kankakee restaurant offers Mexican food twist Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 5 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee police investigating after 62-year-old man shot and killed - nbcchicago.com
Kankakee police investigating after 62-year-old man shot and killed nbcchicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 4 October 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee’s Hilton Garden Inn to be Wyndham - Shaw Local
Kankakee’s Hilton Garden Inn to be Wyndham Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Pedestrian dies after being hit by motorcycle in Kankakee - Shaw Local
Pedestrian dies after being hit by motorcycle in Kankakee Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 29 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Dolly Parton library lands in Kankakee County - Shaw Local
Dolly Parton library lands in Kankakee County Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 28 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
How Illinois Volunteers Brought Back The Kankakee Mallow - Science Friday
How Illinois Volunteers Brought Back The Kankakee Mallow Science Friday
📢 Published on 📅 26 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Daily Journal hosts Senior Fair 2025 on Tuesday at Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene - Shaw Local
Daily Journal hosts Senior Fair 2025 on Tuesday at Kankakee First Church of the Nazarene Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 21 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee City Council rejects plan for Fortitude shelter - Shaw Local
Kankakee City Council rejects plan for Fortitude shelter Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 17 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Work on Illinois 113 in Kankakee County begins Sept. 18 - illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
Work on Illinois 113 in Kankakee County begins Sept. 18 illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Former Kankakee mayor honored with street designation - Shaw Local
Former Kankakee mayor honored with street designation Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 5 September 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Missing since 1873: Rare clover found on Kankakee River’s Langham Island - Shaw Local
Missing since 1873: Rare clover found on Kankakee River’s Langham Island Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 31 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Texas man arrested in Kankakee Co. with 40 lbs of suspected cocaine - wcia.com
Texas man arrested in Kankakee Co. with 40 lbs of suspected cocaine wcia.com
📢 Published on 📅 19 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Boy, woman shot following dispute over parking spot in Kankakee, Illinois, police say - CBS News
Boy, woman shot following dispute over parking spot in Kankakee, Illinois, police say CBS News
📢 Published on 📅 9 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
2 shot in Kankakee after dispute over parking spot, police say - fox32chicago.com
2 shot in Kankakee after dispute over parking spot, police say fox32chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 9 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
9-year-old boy, woman shot during dispute over parking spot: Kankakee police - nbcchicago.com
9-year-old boy, woman shot during dispute over parking spot: Kankakee police nbcchicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
New York City Deli to open 2nd location in downtown Kankakee - Shaw Local
New York City Deli to open 2nd location in downtown Kankakee Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 7 August 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Why nearly 40 percent of Kankakee teachers weren't properly licensed, nine times the state average - Northern Public Radio
Why nearly 40 percent of Kankakee teachers weren't properly licensed, nine times the state average Northern Public Radio
📢 Published on 📅 30 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee County Housing Authority unveils $14M housing development - Shaw Local
Kankakee County Housing Authority unveils $14M housing development Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 26 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Kankakee police make arrest in July 6 shooting - Shaw Local
Kankakee police make arrest in July 6 shooting Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 11 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Work underway on I-57 in Kankakee County - illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
Work underway on I-57 in Kankakee County illinois-department-of-transportation.prezly.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 July 2025 🕒 7:00 am
500 show for ‘No Kings’ protest in Kankakee - Shaw Local
500 show for ‘No Kings’ protest in Kankakee Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 16 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Police Seek Help ID'ing Man Pulled From Kankakee River - Patch
Police Seek Help ID'ing Man Pulled From Kankakee River Patch
📢 Published on 📅 14 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Suburban water alert: High nitrate levels found in University Park, Kankakee, Peotone drinking water, infants at risk: officials - abc7chicago.com
Suburban water alert: High nitrate levels found in University Park, Kankakee, Peotone drinking water, infants at risk: officials abc7chicago.com
📢 Published on 📅 8 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
Jeffers’ Kankakee development nearly set - Shaw Local
Jeffers’ Kankakee development nearly set Shaw Local
📢 Published on 📅 4 June 2025 🕒 7:00 am
