Manteno downs Coal City in Rivals Cup 5th-place game; Peotone finishes 4th

Eight area boys soccer teams wrapped up Rivals Cup play Saturday, highlighted by Manteno downing Coal City 2-0 in the fifth-place game and Peotone taking a tough loss to Bremen in the third-place game.

Our Aging Services host Family Feud Fundraiser for new day program

The Family Feud Showdown on Saturday, Oct. 3, will raise funds for The Friendship Studio, a new day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Kankakee.

Photos: Manteno celebrates 28th Oktoberfest

The village of Manteno was bustling with festivities for its 28th Oktoberfest celebration as live music, carnival rides and the pet parade filled downtown on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.

NAACP cancels Kankakee County candidates’ forum

The planned Oct. 1 NAACP candidates debate has been canceled.

Bourbonnais Food Truck Festival attracts thousands

Bourbonnais’ sixth annual Food Truck Festival in August attracted about 6,400 visitors.

Attack on Kane County elderly woman results in 12-year sentence

A DeKalb County man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2025 attempted murder of an elderly woman in Kane County.