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Local athletes earn 17 gold medals at Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games
From cornhole, a first-year game at the event, to athletics, to the pool, local athletes combined to capture 17 gold medals at the Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games earlier this month.
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6mMarek: Some are just remembered
Dennis Marek shares an old story from Walter Pieszka, a man he met while at the doctor's office in 2012.
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6m2026 Daily Journal Softball Player of the Year: Bradley-Bourbonnais’ Lydia Hammond
As impressive as they are, the stats aren't what Bradley-Bourbonnais' Lydia Hammond cares about. It's the memorable moments made as a team, as well as the lessons she learned and since passed down.
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9mHere is the 2026 Daily Journal All-Area Softball team
With almost 30 All-State selections, the 2026 Daily Journal All-Area softball team boasts some of the state's deepest talent across all four classes.
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6mKankakee County denied FEMA assistance after devastating March tornado
The federal agency charged with assisting regions devastated by disasters will not be offering assistance to Kankakee County in regards to the March tornado.
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5mBourbonnais Friendship Festival in full swing
The familiar carnival rides got spinning and the corndogs, elephant ears and lemon shakeups started flying off stands this week as the 51st annual Bourbonnais Friendship Festival has returned. The annual awards and scholarships were announced at Wednesday's opening ceremony.