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Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis address the room during the Kankakee County Chamber's State of Municipality on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at The Majestic. (Tiffany Blanchette/Tiffany Blanchette)

(Daily Journal/Tiffany Blanchette) An 18-year-old Kankakee County man is facing multiple weapons charges after attempting to elude police and federal marshals Friday in Bradley

Bradley distributed nearly $300,000 to almost 3,000 households this year as part of a sales tax rebate program. (Tiffany Blanchette)

(Daily Journal/Tiffany Blanchette) A 59-year-old homeless man is facing aggravated battery charges after police said he attacked another man with a pipe near downtown late last month.

Federal workplace safety inspectors are investigating an accident at the Gotion Illinois plant in Manteno that injured a worker in September. (Transformco Properties)

Bourbonnais Mayor Jeff Keast said he'd like to have a new village administrator selected before the end of the year. (Daily Journal/Tiffany Blanchette)

Kankakee police arrested an 18-year-old and a juvenile in connection with a Monday afternoon shooting in Beckman Park on the city’s south side.

Anglers participating in Kankakee County State's Attorney Jim Rowe's Reel Justice program tried their luck at Hieland Lakes Nature Preserve in St.

Kankakee is spending nearly $400,000 to repair roofs at the city's hydroelectric plant and three fire stations through a no-bid process that Mayor Chris Curtis said he is leery about using in the future. (Tiffany Blanchette)

Michael L. Wiggins (Illinois Staste Police) A 46-year-old Bradley man is facing a slew of sex crime charges after Illinois State Police