• With a passion for farming ignited when he was a small boy, 21-year-old Brian Hills, of rural Cullom, could soon become a one-in-half-a-million kind of guy.
• Dumpster diving for coupons? A stock of 1,500 deodorant sticks? How extreme has extreme couponing become? Find out in Life.
• Herscher twins Jordan and Justin Ruckman have always been thought of as a lethal combination. Now they are going to the same college.
• Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s office late last week said it plans on suing the city of Kankakee over its sales tax rebate agreements that have pumped nearly $50 million into Kankakee’s coffers since 2000.
• In Life, read about a couple who met inside the cattle barn when they were in 4-H preparing cattle for show.
• High school football previews appearing in today’s print edition include: Herscher, Manteno and Peotone.
• A 3-year-old Woodland boy who was attacked by three dogs Wednesday at his home is back home and recovering from his injuries.
• Wondering what this fall’s films are going to feature? Check out Life for a sneak peek.
• With only three days left at training camp, the Chicago Bears changed up the practice regimen Thursday night at Olivet Nazarene University.
• The Daily Journal has learned the identities of the five workers injured in Tuesday’s explosion at the Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America facility near Herscher.
• An extensive search for the missing fisherman ended sadly Wednesday when the body of Thomas Burke, 72, of Wilimington, was recovered from Milliken Lake.
• State police have identified two people killed in a two-vehicle accident Tuesday in Massac County. The victims were Daniel R. Jones, 42, and Deeanna L. Crawford, 41, both of Kankakee.
• By 10:30 a.m., nearly two dozen physicians and other medical personnel gathered in the emergency room of Riverside Medical Center, preparing to accept the five workers who were injured in Tuesday’s explosion near Herscher.
• When Bears backup quarterback Nathan Enderle was informed he would receive more reps Monday he was as surprised as anyone. Read more in Sports.
• Following a decade of huge growth in the number of walk-in health care clinics across the country, a local hospital is opening one inside the Bradley Walmart Supercenter.
• Are you tired of the bitterness your leaf lettuce has when it is fresh out of the garden? Mollie Uftring’s column today shares a solution.
• The high school season of golf meets began Monday.
• How does a woman who is responsible for 11 children (six attending school) get ready for the annual event? Find out in today’s print edition of The Daily Journal.
• After being involved in a serious auto accident in 2009, life became precious for Ebony Wyatt and Marlo Watson, of Kankakee. Learn more in How We Met.
• With preseason action underway, the Chicago Bears finally had the chance to see what their roster looked like in game action. Read all about it in Sports.
• Kankakee Countty’s own homegrown hero, Captain Zero, turns 10 today.
• Check out a 100-Word Review on the “Rocket Science” soundtrack. Only in Life.
• The Kankakee County Speedway will observe a moment of silence tonight for dedicated pitman and part-time driver Alan Boudreau, of St. Anne. Read more about the races in Sports.
• The Iroquois County Board reversed its decision Tuesday to save the job of Assistant State’s Attorney Addison Waid, which would have ended in about three weeks.
• The Savvy Senior answers questions about when you should start Social Security retirement benefits.
• Mad Cow Lisa, a horse from Grant Park, did great in Wednesday’s Balmoral Park harness races.
• A Pembroke Township man was wounded after being shot in the leg in Kankakee Tuesday afternoon.
• It is Out and About day and our photographers have been out to a lot of local events to capture the fun through photos. Check it out in Life.
• High school football practice starts today in Illinois, and Tim Ahrens always gets sentimental when this day rolls around. Find out why in Sports.
