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2025 Kankakee County comings and goings

Bradley home gutted by fire

Lincoln Williams scores 36 as Kankakee cruises to win in KHT opener

After 140 years, Turk Furniture still ‘paying attention to details’ in furnishing homes

Data centers, protests, a new pope and more: These 10 stories defined northern Illinois in 2025

Top 10 sports stories of 2025 for the Daily Journal area

Photos: Kankakee Holiday Tournament championships, boys basketball

Cedric Terrell’s late go-ahead 3-pointer helps Kankakee top Lincoln-Way Central for KHT maroon title

Manteno drops KHT blue division title game 65-52 to Christ the King

Friday Night Drive’s 2025 Team of the Year

2025 Friday Night Drive Offensive Player of the Year: Montini’s Israel Abrams

CCL/ESCC football: Here are top Class of 2027 prospects to watch

Reflections: The six flags that have flown over Illinois and the Fox River Valley

Oliver: 2025 brought a mix of highs, lows and everything in between

Toby Moore: Resolutions get a bad rap, but admiration

Eye On Illinois: Putting a law on the books doesn’t guarantee permanent change

Craig Wilcox: A New Year’s wish list for a stronger Illinois

Eye On Illinois: When reforms don’t solve the problem, head back to the well

Spirit Matters: In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, be soft

Roll Call: Policing was tough in 2025 and the challenges will continue in the coming year

5 Things to Do in Will County: Take a First Day Hike, Led Zeppelin tribute concert and more

5 things to do in DeKalb County: First Day Hike, Taylor Swift tribute concert

New laws: Illinois education measures focus on immigrant rights, AI in the classroom

Police body-cam footage shows what occurred when Kankakee County Treasurer Nick Africano was detained

Coal City boys win Abe’s Rumble, pair of girls wrestlers finish 2nd at Ottawa: Tuesday’s Daily Journal roundup

Explore Illinois state parks, historic sites in January