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The Chicago Bears will host their first playoff game since 2018 on Saturday at Soldier Field when they host their longti...
01/09/2026

The Chicago Bears will host their first playoff game since 2018 on Saturday at Soldier Field when they host their longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers, in the NFL Wild Card. Here are the top five storylines to watch.

The Kankakee girls basketball team made it nine wins in their last 11 games with a 70-27 win over Thornridge at home on ...
01/09/2026

The Kankakee girls basketball team made it nine wins in their last 11 games with a 70-27 win over Thornridge at home on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

A year after two brothers were fatally shot at an early New Year’s Day gathering in a residence on Kankakee’s eastside, ...
01/09/2026

A year after two brothers were fatally shot at an early New Year’s Day gathering in a residence on Kankakee’s eastside, Kankakee police investigators have been unable to make an arrest.

Cissna Park senior Lauryn Hamrick scored 16 points Thursday, surpassing 1,000 for her career and helping lead the Timber...
01/09/2026

Cissna Park senior Lauryn Hamrick scored 16 points Thursday, surpassing 1,000 for her career and helping lead the Timberwolves to their ninth straight win, and more in Thursday's Daily Journal roundup.

Two days after topping defending IHSA Class 3A State champion Montini on the road, the Kays returned home and back to So...
01/09/2026

Two days after topping defending IHSA Class 3A State champion Montini on the road, the Kays returned home and back to Southland Athletic Conference with a resounding 70-27 win over Thornridge on Thursday.

Lincoln-Way East took down host Bradley-Bourbonnais 59-20 in a dual Thursday night between SouthWest Suburban Conference...
01/09/2026

Lincoln-Way East took down host Bradley-Bourbonnais 59-20 in a dual Thursday night between SouthWest Suburban Conference opponents.

From Capitol News Illinois: At the core of the law is a structure to incentivize energy storage, or battery, projects. I...
01/09/2026

From Capitol News Illinois: At the core of the law is a structure to incentivize energy storage, or battery, projects. It will result in new charges to ratepayers, though supporters of the bill say that those costs would be offset by cost savings from greater energy efficiency

Contractors sometimes knock on doors in the evening in Manteno to solicit work.
01/09/2026

Contractors sometimes knock on doors in the evening in Manteno to solicit work.

In a rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health c...
01/08/2026

In a rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, 230-196, that would extend expired health care subsidies for those who get coverage through the Affordable Care Act as renegade GOP lawmakers joined essentially all Democrats in voting for the measure

A trailer bill tweaking some parts of the state’s transit rescue bill could surface when the General Assembly reconvenes...
01/08/2026

A trailer bill tweaking some parts of the state’s transit rescue bill could surface when the General Assembly reconvenes, legislative leaders said Wednesday at a City Club Chicago forum.

From Capitol News Illinois: A new poll shows Darren Bailey holds a commanding lead in a four-person Republican primary f...
01/08/2026

From Capitol News Illinois: A new poll shows Darren Bailey holds a commanding lead in a four-person Republican primary for Illinois Governor

The Chicago Bears will get back one and could get back two playmakers for Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Green Ba...
01/08/2026

The Chicago Bears will get back one and could get back two playmakers for Saturday’s Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers. The team ruled slot cornerback Kyler Gordon as questionable for the game while wide receiver Rome Odunze had no designation.

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