• The livestock auction at the Kankakee County Fair Saturday was not for those of weak hearts or empty pockets.
• Love was right before the eyes of Karissa and Nick Allen, but it was more than a decade before they saw it. Learn more in Life.
• There was nothing flashy about this Brian Ebersole victory, unless you count the wardrobe malfunction from opponent Dennis Hallman. Read more about Ebersole’s fight in Sports.
• There will be lots of babies at the mall on Saturday morning as members of a local breastfeeding advocacy group plan to take part in a public — but modest — international, synchronized nursing demonstration.
• For Jacques Pepin, cooking is about technique, not stardom. Read more in Life.
• Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler isn’t known for his sunny disposition.
But for some reason, he was all smiles during his weekly pow-wow with the media. Read more in Sports.
• Wonder what happened to the 29-year-old arrested for making meth in his mobile home? Learn more in News.
• In Life, find out who will be on the stage Friday at the Watseka Theatre.
• Since the end of the lockout, the Chicago Bears have crammed months worth of hiring and firing into just a handful of days. Familiar faces have departed while new ones are visiting training camp in Bourbonnais for the first time.
• Despite high temps, day at Perry Farm in Bradley for National Night Out festivities at Perry Farm were well attended. It is an anti-crime event, but just one community away, two men were shot — one of them fatally.
• Festivals, Bears Camp and an area 5K run are all part of this week’s Out and About photo page.
• After spending the first six seasons of his career in Seattle, Chris Spencer said he is excited about his move to the Bears.
• Despite early concerns the Chicago Bears’ training camp at Olivet Nazarene University wouldn’t be ready for spectators, the school hosted thousands of fans this weekend and expect even more as word gets out.
• Read about a couple in Kankakee who met when they were both hired by their professor as research teachers.
• Kankakee and Iroquois county back roads will see an influx of bicycle traffic next weekend. In today’s print edition, a local attorney and avid cyclist talks about this year’s Kankakee River Bike Club’s Two Rivers Century bike ride.
• Fans of the book series “Horrid Harry” will see their favorite characters come to life on film beginning this weekend.
• Bears Camp begins. Read more in Sports.
• Counselors of all types are weighing in on the debt debates in Washington D.C..
• It is Out and About day. Find out who our photographers captured photos of from various community events.
• Bears players started arriving in Bourbonnais on Tuesday. And that made local businesses smile.
• The first two Bears practices — beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday and noon on Sunday — will be open to the public. Read more about Bears Camp in today’s print edition.
• In Life, read the story of an itty-bitty start of a tree that grew into somewhat of a surprise.
• After spending much of his offseason in Missouri and Illinois, Dwight native Clay Harbor is back in Philadelphia. And he’s ready to go.
• Photographer Scott Anderson took a turn behind the wheel of a 600-horsepower NASCAR Sprint car. Read about his experience in today’s print edition.
• Baseball can be such a cruel game sometimes. Herscher found that out a few ways Saturday at the PONY League 9- and 10-year-old Mustang region tournament at Oley Longtin Field in Kankakee.
• It was The Daily Journal’s day at the races — at least, that’s how it seemed when a small invited group f journalists raked in trophies and an unexpected $3,000 in donations for area charities during a special day of NASCAR-style competition at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet Thursday.
• Too hot and muggy to venture to the cineplex? Then curl up in front of the TV with these 10 frosty gems — all readily available on DVD or via download from iTunes, Amazon or Netflix. Read Life for the list.
