Stephanie Markham

The Juneteenth holiday was celebrated with a parade marching from downtown Kankakee to Pioneer Park followed by food and fireworks on Saturday. Though fun and games were a central part of the festivities, the celebration was about more than just entertainment.

Rooftop solar panels are being explored as a possibility for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School. (Sydney Czyzon)

Matthew White, an orchestra teacher at Scullen Middle School in Naperville who hails from Bourbonnais, smiles while addressing the crowd after being

Attendees walk along Festival Street at The Grove during the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (Tiffany Blanchette)

The Kankakee School Board on Thursday approved the hires of Chris Pickett as interim athletic director and Donya Tetrault as interim assistant athletic director.

Damage to Tholens' Landscape & Garden Center is seen on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, along South Schuyler Avenue, or U.S.

The future of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School is starting to take shape as its major facilities improvement project has officially begun.

A display commemorates America's 250th birthday during the Bourbonnais Friendship Festival on June 24, 2026. (Tiffany Blanchette)

Theodis Pace, left, president of the Kankakee County branch of the NAACP, stands with Trent Wills, NAACP Illinois State Youth and College

Limestone couple exchange wedding vows during Herscher’s 50th annual Corn Bowl on Friday, July 10, 2026.