Summer camp is not only about nature and exploration. Youth campers also take first steps learning basic skills associated with a hammer and saw.

Funding for the youth mentoring program known as JUMP! has been deeply cut and the Kankakee area program has been hit, its founder said.

The new coordinator of equity, diversity, and inclusion at Kankakee Community College is Melany Villagomez.

More than $3,000 was raised during Electric Lady Lounge's 3rd annual Pride celebration on Saturday, with most of the funds being donated to the Kankakee Area LGBTQ Network and some going toward future drag events.

Joliet Job Corps could be shuttered this summer as the Trump Administration moves to end the program nationwide. The 60-year program serves students from beyond Will County.

Fortitude Community Outreach Executive Director Dawn Broers gives the Daily Journal an update on renovation progress inside the agency's 970 E Court St. building.

Kankakee High School may be the site of a public-access, outdoor fitness court if District 111 is able to secure the grant funds needed for its construction.

Kankakee High School seniors who haven’t earned enough credits to graduate won’t be allowed to walk in Thursday’s commencement, a change in practice from years past when students close to the finish line were allowed to participate.

Bourbonnais school teacher Josh McDaniel is recognized in the Daily Journal's Thank You Teachers special edition.