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A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Create a password that only you will remember. It has all of the features of a traditional journal including space for notes, sketches, sketches of athletes, and drawings. You have permission to edit this article. KCC baseball coach and AD Todd Post, working his final year at the school, earned his 900th career win last week. Plans are being made for Willow Palooza, Bourbonnais Township Park District Executive Director Ed Piatt said. The last three and a half years have been both challenging and fulfilling. Save for time at the University of Illinois and Wayne State College, Mason . Hear from a panel of medical professionals as they discuss health issues that are having a greater impact on minorities. ROUNDUP: BBCHS girls tennis, Kankakee boys soccer - daily-journal.com My Account | Installed in 1973, the Blue Star marker in Kankakee's Bird Park honors veterans. Showers, with winds diminishing for the afternoon. Sign-up today! Angel Woodall, 12, of Kankakee, tries to keep her "Frozen"-themed kite in the air Saturday at Kankakee Valley Park District's Family Kite Day at River Road Sports Complex. Success! Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. High 48F. Receive our daily headlines. Read moreMcNamara's Purple Day tradition continues, joined locally by Central, Monday's college and prep scores and results. Check out some of the week's best photos from local sports competitions and feature stories. Receive our digital newspaper in your email inbox with the e-edition newsletter. The Finance Committee was giving preapproval to ARPA fund requests from a number of organizations, and Fortitude's request of $150,000 was on the agenda, which was separate from the request from the city of Kankakee. Sign-up today! All-City Softball: Bradley-Bourbonnais at Kankakee, 1 Dearborn Square Suite 200,Kankakee,IL. Read about how they plan to do that when this fall's preview releases Thursday. https://t.co/btyhFvun01" Kankakee, Illinois | Daily Journal | Prep and Yout We won't share it with anyone else. The board approved a $457,878 bid. For its decades of commitment to serving the local farming community, the Daily Journal recognizes Mercier Valley Irrigation & Solar as an Innovator in Agriculture for the 2023 Progress Awards. Would you like to receive local business offers? 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Kankakee County Finance Committee tables Fortitude's ARPA request Use this form to send a letter to us. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address. A group of supporters of survivors of sexual assault will return to downtown Kankakee on Friday to participate in the annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes. daily-journal.com | Serving Kankakee, Will, Iroquois, Ford, Grundy, and Livingston counties | News, Sports, Obituaries, Politics, Food, Arts & Entertainment, Calendar of Events, Classifieds, Business Directory The Beecher Muskies are nearly a month into their 2022 season, playing home games in Beecher and Bourbonnais this summer. Kankakee Farmers' Market Set to Open Next Saturday with Over 40 Vendors April 29, 2023 Police Investigate Shooting, Motorcycle Crash at Spinners Tailspin Inn Tavern in Kankakee April 29, 2023 Police Investigate Tragic Suicide at Local Ballpark Saturday April 29, 2023 Freshman Lydia Hammond struck out 13 Kays and the Boilers offense scored in all five innings as the team won its third-straight All-City crown with Friday's win at Kankakee. Check out some of the week's best photos from local sports games and competitions with local teams. High 48F. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. 201 Followers, 34 Following, 120 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Daily Journal Sports (@djsports_kankakee) djsports_kankakee. Kankakee's Tyrice Bender Jr. fights for the lead in the 100-meter race on Saturday during the Kays' Invitational Meet. Friday's and Saturday's college and prep scores and results. Higher wind gusts possible.. Overcast. The Kankakee football team is making history by heading to the state finals after defeating Morton 41-14 Nov. 20 in the Class 5A semifinals. Kankakee, IL . Vail also serves as an events team member for Connect Roasters and is the Kankakee area Ministry Lead for Safe Families for Children. Check out some of the week's best photos from local sports games and competitions with local teams. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Bradley police make arrest in homicide of missing man, Fugitive with ties to Kankakee area arrested in Bloomington, Fortitude shelter program to leave Kankakee, Shock, surprise: City council reaction to Fortitude leaving Kankakee, Updated: Kankakee police investigate early Saturday shooting, Beecher freshman Lorenzatti the latest Bobcat softball player making waves, Longtime KCC baseball coach Post made memories, young men on road to wins milestone, BTPD planning to rock at Willowhaven this summer. A lifelong area native, the wins just begin to tell Post's story. Our Life sectionfeature "Best Bets" highlights local calendar events happening this week, including theater productions, historical presentations and fundraisers. Taylor Leddin-McMaster is Life editor of the Daily Journal and editor of Lifestyles of Kankakee County. Kankakee High School's Jalen Townsend competes in the 300-meter hurdles during the IHSA Class 2A Sectionals Wednesday at Kankakee. A handful of families came out to the park Saturday in the face of possible rain storms to participate in the free activity by the park district. View some of the week's best photos from stories on local sports games and competitions and sports features. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Daily Journal Sports (@TDJsports) / Twitter Receive our digital newspaper in your email inbox with the e-edition newsletter. Check out some of the week's best photos from local sports games and competitions. You have permission to edit this article. Meredith Melland earned a BA in journalism from DePaul University, where she worked as a web developer and editor for 14 East, DePaul's online student magazine. Please disable your ad blocker, whitelist our site, or purchase a subscription. On Friday, United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties Executive Director Kerstin Rust resigned from her role after three and a half years. Andy Wheeler, center, resumes his seat as the Kankakee . Kankakee, Illinois | Daily Journal | Prep and Yout | daily-journal.com FOOTBALL: Former Mac state champion Deatherage signs with Houston Texans Friday, April 28, 2023 BASEBALL: Kankakee. A handful of families came out to fly kites at River Road Sports Complex Saturday in . A judges review of the medical records of Xandria Harris will determine if her attorneys can have an expert witness use them prior to interviewing Harris. Sign-up today! Before the Bourbonnais Elementary School Board reorganized its officers Tuesday, it said goodbye to one of its longtime members who opted not to run for another term, Nicole McCarty.