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Nash Brubaker homers twice in Herscher win; McNamara and BBCHS fall by a run: Saturday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 22 Mar 2026
Baseball. Herscher 5, Crete-Monee 2. Nash Brubaker smashed a pair of home runs, including a solo shot that wound up being the go-ahead run in the third, for the visiting Tigers (3-1) ... Brubaker finished with a 3-for-4 day and scored three times ... St ... .
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Best residential property deals in Kankakee County the week of March 2

Kankakee Daily Journal 21 Mar 2026
A residential home in Kankakee that sold for $80,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in Kankakee County in the past two weeks. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in Kankakee County in the past week was $196,515.
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Herscher picks up second straight win with 7-0 shutout of Kankakee

Kankakee Daily Journal 21 Mar 2026
Herscher (2-1), playing its third game in as many days and hosting a Kankakee team playing its season opener, got a trio of strong pitching performances to lead the way to a 7-0 win over the Kays.
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Grant Park softball downs Kankakee 8-3; R-C’s Mackenzie Foote hits for cycle: Friday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 21 Mar 2026
Softball. Grant Park 8, Kankakee 3 ... Reegan Thompson was 2 for 4 with a walk, two RBIs and two runs. Kankakee’s KaLeah Jackson was 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run while Tay’La Tooles walked, stole two bases and scored a run ... Beecher 7, Homewood-Flossmoor 5.
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2025-26 Daily Journal Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Maddie Gesky

Kankakee Daily Journal 21 Mar 2026
The 2025-26 girls basketball season was a banner one for Manteno. The Panthers went 27-7, setting a program record for wins in a season, while reaching the sectional championship game for the second time in team history ... Girls Basketball. Manteno vs ... St.
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Bradley-Bourbonnais finds room for growth in early-season loss to Marist

Kankakee Daily Journal 21 Mar 2026
9 ranking in the Illinois Softball Coaches Association preseason poll ... That’s why there were excited to face a powerhouse Marist program that’s finished no worse than second in Class 4A in four of the past five seasons, winning sectionals in all five.
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How many homes are for sale in Kankakee right now?

Marietta Daily Journal 20 Mar 2026
Redfin Real Estate compiled data on how many homes are for sale in Kankakee, IL ... .
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Storm cleanup around Kankakee County: What to know, and what to avoid

Kankakee Daily Journal 20 Mar 2026
As Aroma Park, Southern Kankakee and the rest of Kankakee County continue its cleanup, there are many important things people need to keep in mind to protect their health and their wallet ... The Kankakee ...
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Kankakee Community College explores Robinson Crusoe through a lecture and a panel on March 24

Kankakee Daily Journal 20 Mar 2026
Kankakee Community College will host a free public lecture on Robinson Crusoe at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, in the auditorium on KCC’s Riverfront campus, which is 100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL ...
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Lydia Hammond tosses one-hit shutout in season-opening win for BBCHS: Thursday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 20 Mar 2026
Softball. Bradley-Bourbonnais 11, Oak Forest 0. Senior pitcher Lydia Hammond threw a commanding one-hit shoutout in the Boilermakers’ season opener ... Elise Munsterman was 1 for 2 with two RBIs in her varsity debut ... Girls soccer. Kankakee 9, Reed-Custer 0 ... .
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Friday Night Drive’s Top Receivers to Watch in 2026

Kankakee Daily Journal 20 Mar 2026
Spring sports are in full swing, but it’s never too early to start thinking about high school football season ... Here are 10 to keep an eye on in 2026.. Damacio Ortegon, Montini, Class of 2027 ... Expect more of the same this coming fall ... .
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Update: Man injured in accident at Kankakee church has died

Kankakee Daily Journal 19 Mar 2026
The man who was severely injured in an accident Wednesday at First Church of the Nazarene in Kankakee has died, Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner said.
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Kankakee Valley senior honored as one of 13 IHSAA scholarship recipients

The Indiana Times 19 Mar 2026
Kankakee Valley senior Max Duttlinger totes a 4.47 weighted GPA, good for fourth among 236 students, and seven varsity athletics letters. He is a multiple-time Academic All-Conference and All-State honoree ... .
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Gardner-South Wilmington baseball, Watseka softball get season-opening wins: Wednesday’s Daily Journal roundup

Kankakee Daily Journal 19 Mar 2026
Baseball. Gardner-South Wilmington 11, Seneca 5. Reed Millette drilled a grand slam and a three-run home run to power the Panthers to a road win in their season opener ... Softball. Watseka 5, Fisher 2 ... .
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