The Daily Journal
Kankakee shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
Kankakee police are investigating a fatal shooting Sunday that killed a Kankakee man and left his father wounded.
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3mKankakee River Fishing Derby delayed until July 3
The start of this year’s Kankakee River Fishing Derby has been pushed back a week.
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3mCoal City’s Lance Cuddy, Wilmington’s Ryan Kettman, Zach Ohlund named IHSBCA All-State
A trio of Illinois Central Eight Conference stars were named to the IHSBCA All-State Class 2A team, while another trio of local standouts were named honorable mentions in Class 1A and Class 2A.
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2mFirefighters battle blaze in Bourbonnais Township
Two people were transported to the hospital to be evaluated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a residence in the 1500 block of Dale Lane in Bourbonnais Township Monday.
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5mCommunity Foundation awards $103K to 17 nonprofits across region
The Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley distributed grants supporting early childhood education, workforce development, mental health services, and food security.
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4mBroke Dusty: Addressing racism in comments sections and coverage
A Kankakee resident has written an open letter to the people of the city to address the patterns of racism that occur in news coverage and the comments section, whether intentional or not.