Samantha Czako was appointed Monday to fill a vacancy on the Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School Board.

Bradley Elementary School District 61 is trying to work out an issue with its health insurance fund that’s caused panic among employees about increased rates.

Bradley officials unveiled the theme for this year’s lighted Christmas parade, the 40th edition of the event.

A fire damaged two houses in the 100 block of South Quincy Avenue in Bradley Thursday afternoon.

Students across Bishop McNamara Catholic Schools’ three sites helped area first responders, veterans and active-duty service members start the morning with a dose of gratitude during their 10th Gratitude Drive-Thru in recognition of 9/11.

Students across Bishop McNamara Catholic Schools’ three sites hosted the 10th Gratitude Drive-Thru for area first responders, veterans and active-duty service members on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.

The Bradley village board took another step in setting up financing its proposed $81 million water park during Monday’s meeting.

The rebounding River Valley Metro ridership numbers continue to head upward.

Bishop McNamara will be hosting a Gratitude Drive-Thru this Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at all three school sites for first responders, veterans and active-duty service members in recognition of the 24th anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.

The latest national chain restaurant to call Bradley home will be Longhorn Steakhouse.

Reflections of Kankakee County: Stories That Shaped Us is a journey to discover the rich history of Kankakee County, according to a release from Visit Kankakee County.

There is a possibility a river may run through the Exploration Station in its future at Perry Farm Park.

As the glow of sundown faded in the sky, attention turned to the illuminated gridiron on Friday night as the Bishop McNamara Fightin’ Irish and the Herscher Tigers took to the field at Herscher’s Seebach Stadium.

Kankakee County continues to draw the visitors.

A new trial date has been set in the Xandria Harris case.

The $9-million, state-of-the-art River Valley Metro Mass Transit bus maintenance garage was officially opened at its Bourbonnais campus.

As the deadline nears for the adoption of the municipal 1% grocery tax, the Bradley Village Board approved the measure.

After a start and stop, the Bradley trustees unanimously approved an amusement tax.

River Valley Metro held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new bus maintenance facility on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Bradley police said Kan-Comm 911 dispatch center received a pair of calls from an unknown subject who made threats toward Bradley East Elementary School and a Kankakee school early Monday morning.

The Tyjuan Hagler Foundation will host a Back-To-School Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the train depot in downtown Kankakee.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School has been named one of the best high schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Fortitude Community Outreach gained its needed initial approval, however, its next step will be an OK from the Kankakee City Council in September.

Applications are due Aug. 25 for those interested in filling a vacancy on the seven-member BBCHS District 307 School Board.

A Kankakee Planning Board hearing on Tuesday could play a significant role in determining the future of Fortitude Community Outreach's homelessness services in Kankakee.

The massive road construction project at Armour Road and Illinois Route 50 is officially finished as state and local officials celebrated its conclusion at a Tuesday event at CSL Behring.

Due to structural issues, the Bradley IHOP restaurant has been closed as of August 6 and deemed unsafe for the public.

In the past five years, Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School has roughly tripled the number of students taking Advanced Placement courses and the number of AP exams administered.

About 4,000 hot dogs were served up on Tuesday night during the annual National Night Out at Perry Farm Park in Bradley.

The trial of Xandria Harris will be pushed back to February 2026 at the earliest.

At Monday’s BTPD board Committee-of-the-Whole meeting, executive director Mike O’Shea discussed the concept of a multi-purpose pavilion to host events year-round at Perry Farm Park.

After 27 years and likely millions of tacos and burritos served, La Siesta restaurant will be closing next weekend, but not without first holding a Farewell Fiesta for the community on Friday, August 8.

Justin Caldwell, president of the board of education for Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307, announced he will be stepping down from the board.

About 200 attendees toured Bradley's 315 Sports Park during a Bradley Business After Hours event on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Kankakee Fire Department Lt. Brian Porter is now wearing two hats these days as he has been hired as the Bradley Fire Department's deputy chief.

Bradley's $50-million, 12-diamond youth baseball and softball complex received rave reviews as it was opened to a business gathering on a sun-soaked Tuesday.

This year’s National Night Out is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. on Aug. 5 at the Bourbonnais Township Park District’s Perry Farm Park located on Kennedy Drive in Bradley.

Bradley trustees are on the verge of approving a tax on amusement venues, which could raise hundreds of thousands annually.

Former Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School board candidate Christopher Borchardt was recently arrested in Sarasota, Florida.

A vehicle hijacking that started in Kankakee on Tuesday ended when the alleged offender crashed into two vehicles in Bradley.

Lauren Gross, of Bradley, hopes for a birthday bash unlike any other. But while the party is important to her, the fact she has beaten the odds by miles is the best gift she will receive.

The latest Crumbl cookies location for owners Derek and Michelle Hincks opened today in Bradley.

About 15 youth campers started their morning with Tool Time at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in a quest to build picnic tables.

Bradley's Lauren Gross was not expect to live to age 3 or much beyond. Next week she will celebrate her 30th birthday and a big celebration is planned.

After funeral services were held Monday, members of the family of Wayne and Patricia McCarty gathered Tuesday in the Bourbonnais home of one of the McCarty siblings and shared where they are with grief and healing in an interview with the Daily Journal.

The Bourbonnais Township Park District is offering Yoga on the Prairie, a free outdoor yoga program in partnership with Limber Mind & Body Wellness Studio, on three upcoming Saturday mornings — July 19, July 26, and Aug. 2— from 8 to 9 a.m. at Perry Farm Park.

A $45,500 contract to create a conceptual master plan for the now-Bradley-owned Northfield Square mall has been approved by the Bradley Village Board.

Hits are common at a baseball park, but a microburst storm hit the 315 Sports Park late last week causing significant damage.

Burgers & Beer will soon be opening a new location, this one in Bradley along South Kennedy Drive. It will take over La Siesta Authentic Mexican Cuisine, which will be open for about two more weeks.

The Bradley Elementary School Board OK'd a bid Thursday for a company to finish replacing the light fixtures in the district with brighter, more energy-efficient LED bulbs.