Johnny Cash had a way of transfixing you, of stopping you in your tracks just to watch him, let alone listen to him, when he ...

River Valley Special Recreation Association recently held its Athletic Awards Night, celebrating the achievements of its ...

Firefighters from the Kankakee Fire Department responded at approximately 1 p.m. Monday and found a small detached garage at ...

The city of Kankakee is looking for vendors and musicians to be a part of the upcoming season of Farmers’ Market.

As a coach and educator for 37 years, Cissna Park native Barry Bauer has spent almost 30 of those years making memories as ...

Fourth- and eighth-grade students in Illinois generally scored as well or better than the national average in reading and ...

The Bears’ new coordinators met with reporters virtually Thursday for the first time since the team announced their hirings.

I have written before of my impressions of the history of World War II and especially Auschwitz. This past week was a ...

KANKAKEE — Kankakee Public Library will honor Black History Month with a range of activities this month. Throughout the month ...

A local bookstore in downtown Kankakee has put itself on the map — the 2025 Midwest Indie Bookstore Roadmap, that is. Located at 111 E. Court St., Rubber Rose Books & Print became a part of the ...

Like many teenagers, Alexis “Lex” McCullough is hard to define. Some of the many activities she’s been involved in help to ...

Harold the Giraffe has visited local schools as the mascot of the Life Education Center‘s programs, sponsored by the Iroquois ...