Manteno Board voted against paying for installation of turf on the Square on Second

Bourbonnais trustees approved a four-year contract with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 64 Patrol Unit.

Kashus D. Vanderbilt, of Bourbonnais, was arrested by Kankakee police Jan. 31 following a shots fired incident in the 200 block of North Evergreen Avenue.

Will County Emergency Management Agency is reminding residents that river ice can be unpredictable, especially during periods of warming.

The Downers Grove Village Council has approved an ordinance prohibiting ICE from staging on village property

A man died of gunshot wounds Wednesday night after a crash in a parking lot in Oakbrook Terrace, police report

Three juvenile males were arrested by Kankakee County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday after three firearms were located in a car during a traffic stop.

Julius E. Burkes Jr., the man accused of killing Courtney M. Drysdale earlier this week, on Wednesday waived extradition from Indiana.

This ordinance would clarify that village-owned property should not be used for civil immigration enforcement activities.

A Downers Grove man accused of hiding a loaded weapon under an occupied child car seat will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said

Five members of Cub Scout Pack 324 and Boy Scout Troop 324 toured Village Hall, the Police Department, Public Works, and the Fire Protection District.

At Monday’s Manteno Village Board meeting trustees voted 3-2 to deny the request for a liquor license that also included a gaming provision.

Officials are investigating an armed robbery at a BMO Harris bank branch in Lisle on Tuesday morning

According to Kankakee County Sheriff’s police, 47-year-old Julius E. Burkes Jr. was apprehended in the 6400 block of Rhode Island Avenue, in Hammond, Indiana, as he was exiting his residence.

The owner of The Line bar in Momence was shot "execution style" during a robbery Monday at the business located on the Illinois/Indiana state line.

On Tuesday, Kankakee County Sheriff’s Police released photos of a person of interest in the homicide of 30-year-old Courtney M. Drysdale.

Glen Ellyn speed skater Ethan Cepuran Cepuran won a bronze medal as a member of the speed skating team at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. He hopes for more success in Milan at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The West Suburban Health and Wellness Expo will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 4 at at Sandman Sleep, 4400 McCoy Drive, Aurora

Kankakee County sheriff’s police and the Kankakee County Coroner’s office are investigating a homicide that occurred at a bar at the Illinois/Indiana state line.

A former Clifton Central High School agriculture teacher has been sentenced to 25 years in prison

A west suburban man accused of murdering a pregnant woman last week in her Downers Grove home is out of the hospital and back in the DuPage County jail, authorities said Sunday

Local school districts have different takes when it comes to e-learning versus a traditional snow day.

Bourbonnais Police Chief Dave Morefield swore in the department’s 28th officer during Monday’s village board meeting.

180 people from 15 different groups participated in the Penguin Plunge and show support for Make-A-Wish Illinois, which is celebrating its 40th year of creating life-changing wishes for Illinois children with critical illnesses.

St. Rose of Lima Chapel will present "Nuns Acting Out," an interactive comedic musical, Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m.

The DuPage County coroner’s office has named the two men killed in a plane crash last month at the DuPage County Airport in West Chicago.

An ordinance that calls for monitoring some Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities in Downers Grove is expected to be approved Tuesday the Village Council

Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe announced that Robert Reardanz, Jr., 41, of Kankakee, was found guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in relation to a May 2025 road rage incident.

Whether it was leading a Scout troop, helping with the annual Chocolate Tour or persuading state and federal officials to add an interchange on Interstate 57, Paul Schore did it for the community.

The man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove woman is in critical condition in a hospital, after suffering injuries Thursday while in the DuPage County jail

DuPage County Board members are urging congressmen to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security until a thorough investigation is conducted into recent immigration enforcement incidents, such as the fatal shootings in Minnesota

Bradley police investigated a single-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on West North Street near Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.

The Community High School District 99 Board of Education has approved Kate Morris as the district’s new assistant superintendent for student learning.

For their continued dedication to helping foster children and families, The Daily Journal recognizes the women behind Georgie’s Closet as our 2025 Female Citizens of the Year.

The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman Monday stabbed her 70 times, DuPage County prosecutors allege in petition asking to have the suspect held in custody while awaiting trial

Alexis McCullough, 17, the former Miss Kankakee’s Teen 2025, was recently crowned Miss Chicago’s Teen 2026.

Anyone in need can come for food. There are no residential or financial restrictions.

A dedicated group of volunteers have kept Langham Island alive and vibrant for more than a decade. It's resulted in the resurgence of rare plants to the unique island on the Kankakee River.

Two of the three former St. Viator High School students accused of sexually assaulting a female classmate at a graduation party in Roselle last spring pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a DuPage County courtroom

Illinois State Police Troop 5 is currently on the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 57 northbound at the 309 mile marker.

40th District Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, discusses the opportunities that a new year brings.

Grant Park Schools is hosting a Career Exploration Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, at Grant Park High School at 421 Esson Farm Rd., and is seeking professionals to speak with students about their careers.

After extensive discussion in executive session, the Land Bank decided to list the property at 217 E. Court St. at $99,900.

A plane crash that left two people dead at DuPage Airport last month occurred after takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board confirmed in a preliminary report

Manteno Board unanimously approved a new village chaplain.

The combination of severe cold, blowing snow and slick roads has caused schools around Kankakee County to either close or use e-learning days on Monday.

A Piper City man died in a single-vehicle crash in rural Gilman Saturday.

An electrical fire Saturday afternoon on Kankakee’s northside left several tenants of an apartment building displaced.

Bourbonnais resident Trenton Harrison has been mistaken for Bears star quarterback Caleb Williams.

Vietnam veterans Dorothy Bendix and William Terrill received the NSDAR Distinguished Citizen Medal for their service and volunteer work in the community.