Thursday May 16 | Daily Journal/Sunday Journal
Watching from the bleachers, St. Anne high jumper looks to next year
There were girls there who couldn't make it over the high bar at heights St. Anne Community High School high jumper Mia Smith could easily clear.
Thursday May 16 | Morris Daily Herald
The bride-to-be is the daughter of Royal and Cynthia Boudreau of Chebanse, Ill. The groom is the son of Timothy and Ruth Newman of Cissna Park, Ill.
Man threatens girlfriend's mom with hatchet, then gets arrested for texts
After being told he was no longer welcome in the Chebanse home he shared with at least three other people, a 28-year-old man threatened two former roommates with a knife and then a hatchet.
Bukowski to seek reelection for Kankakee County sheriff
Kankakee County Sheriff Tim Bukowski isn't planning for retirement just yet. The 65-year-old, 17-year sheriff will host a campaign kickoff event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Homestead Restaurant, 1230 S. East Ave.
Bridge reconstruction project 'a big-time problem' for truckers
If there's a new rash of road rage in Iroquois County this summer, it can't be blamed on bad driving, just bad timing.
Former Chebanse man found guilty of molesting his grandchildren
A 62-year-old former Chebanse man is facing seven years in prison after he was found guilty Monday of molesting his two grandchildren more than eight years ago.
80-year-old is Kankakee County Speedway's most loyal fan
She likes to bake cakes for her grandchildren and dotes on her 15 great-grandchildren. Still, Jean Kohler, of Chebanse, doesn't exactly have this senior citizen role down pat.
Now in U.S., Italian chef ready to transform diner in Chebanse
The tears of joy have dried. Now it's time to get down to work at the Uptown Grille in Chebanse.
Online livestock auctions add value, interest
Livestock long has been big business in Illinois, and nothing about it brings in more dollars per animal than the sale of purebred breeding stock and animals sold to be shown in the coming season of county and state fairs and other regional competitions.
Surprise! Goat meat most commonly eaten red meat on Earth
Goat is the most commonly eaten red meat on Earth. Though not common table fare in most American homes, increasing immigrant populations of Muslims, Hispanics and other traditional goat eaters have brought a boom in the meat goat business here.