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Recent births from Kankakee hospital.

Fortitude Community Outreach continues to advocate for people without housing.

The imaging device and teamwork are key reasons Riverside Healthcare is honored as the Daily Journal’s Progress 2025 Innovator in Healthcare.

Spring trout fishing season kicks off in April. That means the annual Kids’ Fishing Day sponsored by the Northern Illinois Anglers Association is nearing.

Riverside Healthcare recently announced the promotion of Ellen Bollino, a registered nurse, to vice president of nursing.

Kankakee Valley Park District Commissioners Don Palmer and Ray Eads were ribbing each other before Monday’s board meeting.

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster talks about

Cabery farmer Willy VanWassenhove was welcomed home Saturday following months of surgeries and rehabilitation after being seriously injured in a September accident.

High Point Residence Kankakee recently announced the grand opening of its new two-story memory care expansion, adding 50 additional private apartments to serve seniors with memory care needs.

Petty Officer 1st Class David Schneider, a native of Kankakee, was recently named Judge Advocate General’s 2024 Service Member of the Year serving aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s B. Harley Bradley House will be open for a special Twilight Tour and reception on Sunday, April 13 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

This spring, Kankakee County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

In this weekend’s “A Taylor-Made Life,” Taylor Leddin-McMaster recalls a memory of her eighth-grade self while reflecting on the talents of the late Roberta Flack.

The BBCHS District 307 Board approved a change in the district's residency policy allowing the children of district employees to attend BBCHS without having to live in the community.

According to Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department release, 40-year-old Alexander M. Zaragoza was the driver of a vehicle sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop at approximately 3 a.m. Monday.

A candidate running for a seat on the Kankakee School District 111 Board, Dajon Casiel, has been charged with Class A misdemeanor battery following an incident that occurred last year involving a current Kankakee High School student.

The Om Well Collective Yoga and Wellness Center is set to open this month at the Majestic at 150 N. Schuyler Ave. in downtown Kankakee.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School has entered the schematic design phase within the preconstruction process for its $70 million project to revamp the high school.

The Zonta Club of Kankakee is currently taking applications for the Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award.

Kankakee Valley Theatre Association recently announced the final show of the season, “Matilda The Musical,” the story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny, will be held April 11-13 at the Lincoln Cultural Center.

After an 11-year hiatus, the Kankakee River Valley Regatta has scored a two-year commitment from the American Powerboat Association for a national event for Labor Day weekend 2025.

Riverside Healthcare recently announced the addition of Benjamin McLain to the leadership team as the new vice president of operations.

The Kankakee Valley Park District board of commissioners and Kankakee Arts CoLAB signed a deal last week.

Caleb Outerbridge, a now 17-year-old BBCHS student, continues his battle with a rare autoimmune disorder affecting the brain known as ADEM, while his parents Jennifer and Nick have fought to maintain hope with the help of overwhelming community support.

Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner identified 39-year-old Tabitha Thompson as the victim in the train vs. pedestrian accident Tuesday on Kankakee’s south side.

Patricia High was sworn in as I-KAN Regional Office of Education No. 32 regional superintendent of schools, and Jonathan Sikma was appointed assistant regional superintendent of schools, both effective March 3.

An unidentified woman was struck and killed by a southbound Canadian National Railway train Tuesday morning on the south side of Kankakee.

Cynthia Veronda on how the district can improve reading and English proficiency: Focused attention is needed to address all academic proficiencies. A review of the data from the last few years indicate that core instruction, which is referred to as Tier 1 needs strengthening.

Susan Lopez: We need to have a plan in place to aggressively recruit and retain certified teachers so that all children receive instruction based on best practice

Kankakee County Museum recently announced it will host a special event celebrating the 20th anniversary of Consciousness Magazine from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on March 22.

Read how the seven participants of the two-hour Kankakee School Board candidates' debate on Tuesday answered various questions related to education in this Q&A.

Kankakee hospitals list latest births.

Dajon Casiel, 19, who is running for election to the Kankakee School Board, has been temporarily banned from Kankakee High School due to an alleged incident involving a current student.

Seven of the candidates running for seats on the Kankakee School Board participated in a debate Wednesday hosted by the Kankakee County Branch of the NAACP.

Genevra Walters on a top priority for Kankakee: Community policing is a strategy that emphasizes building ties and working closely with members of the community to enhance public safety and trust in law enforcement

Christopher Curtis on a top priority for Kankakee: Public Safety: This was the number 1 priority 4 years ago and will always remain the top priority. We will continue on the same path as the past 3 years, as it has been effective

As part of the Kankakee Kiwanis Club’s 54th annual All God’s Children Must Have Shoes event, area students in fifth grade or younger recently received 175 pairs of free shoes at the Shoe Carnival in the Bradley Commons shopping center.

The newly remodeled Dunkin' inside of Gas N Wash on Court Street in Kankakee hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday morning, where the first 100 customers received a coupon book for free coffee for a year.

Harbor House invites the public to attend the “Safe Futures” Child Welfare Conference, a free event dedicated to enhancing professional approaches to childhood trauma, on April 10 at Kankakee Community College.

Bishop McNamara defeated Joliet Catholic Academy 79-67 in the IHSA Class 2A Peotone Sectional semifinal on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, to advance to Friday's sectional championship.

Kankakee County Circuit Clerk Sandra Cianci was recently named “Illinois Circuit Clerk of the Quarter.”

Awaken Cafe + Ripple Effect Arts takes over South West Avenue location in Kankakee and Joann Fabrics closing in Bradley.

These are recent birth announcements at the Kankakee hospitals.

In an effort to re-energize its Youth Council, the Kankakee County Branch of the NAACP will hold an official kickoff event at 5 p.m. Monday at the Kankakee Public Library.

The Bourbonnais School Board approved a resolution Tuesday to issue $3,805,000 in taxable general obligation school bonds to fund health life safety code improvements at four of the district’s five schools.

There are several events planned this weekend celebrating Black History Month at Lorenzo R. Smith School at 4120 S. Wheeler Road in Hopkins Park.

In recognition of American Heart Month, Riverside Healthcare’s Art 4 Heart exhibit celebrates the artwork of local high school students. From 5-7 p.m. Feb. 27 at The Majestic.

Riverside Healthcare recently announced the additioin of Dr. Manan Dhingra, a rheumatology physician.

In its first year in existence, IRIS, an online referral network, now boasts 45 agencies onboard and has made more than 200 referrals among more than 130 families.

Frank Petkunas takes a moment to reflect on his career in education before he is set to retire at the end of this week as superintendent of the Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education.