Coal City Middle School is hosting a McTeacher’s Night fundraiser from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 at McDonald’s on 2 S. Broadway St.

It's never too late to plant a tree and other woody plant as long as the hole is pre-dug, according to Nancy Kuhajda, Illinois Extension horticulture educator serving Grundy, Kankakee, and Will Counties.

A public-access outdoor fitness court by Kankakee High School is anticipated to be complete by early November.

The Diocese of Joliet has issued a response to the deadly shooting at a Catholic School mass in Minnesota, and says it plans to review school safety policies with principals.

The “memorandum of understanding” creates access and opportunity for high school students across the Diocese of Joliet to enroll at USF in Joliet, according to a release announcing the agreement.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School has been named one of the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Kankakee School District 111 staff were welcomed back for the 2025-26 school year Monday in anticipation of the first day of school.

The American Red Cross is urging parents and guardians to review safety basics to help protect children on their way to and from the classroom as kids head back to schoo.

Kankakee Community College Athletics is planning a fall golf outing for former athletes and community members.