For her tremendous impact during a 35-year career here, Maggie Frogge, of Kankakee, has been named the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient of the Daily Journal's 2023 Citizen of the Year.
After seeing the Kays earn several trophies in several sports since named the Kankakee athletic director in 2015, Ronnie Wilcox is being recognized himself as the 2023 Daily Journal Male Sports Citizen of the Year.
Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe’s efforts, along with those of state’s attorney staff and numerous organizations, makes him the Daily Journal's 2023 Male Citizen of the Year.
For her decades of serving Kankakee County's court system, Kankakee County Circuit Judge Kathy Bradshaw-Elliott has been named the Daily Journal’s 2023 Female Citizen of the Year.
For his efforts in building a non-profit from the ground up that has seen substantial success in its first year, Bourbonnais resident Mike Murphy has been named the Daily Journal’s 2023 Young Citizen of the Year.
Despite retiring almost 20 years ago, former BBCHS teacher and coach Darla Moldenhauer remains dedicated, including creating a 50-year celebration of girls sports last fall. She's the 2023 Daily Journal Female Sports Citizen of the Year.
Central girls basketball and track and field coach Rebecca Swigert-Fenton is the 2022 Daily Journal Female Sports Citizen of the Year.
Less than two years removed from COVID-19 nearly taking his life, Trinity athletic director and area umpire Mike Lawrence has added cancer to the list of diseases he's currently defeating while remaining a focal point of area sports.
Steven Hunter's public service to the city of Kankakee and the county has left an impressive legacy that's still being cultivated. For that, he has been named the recipient of the Daily Journal’s Lifetime Achievement award for 2022.
Kankakee-based farmer Jeff O'Connor discusses his year of opportunity, which has designated him as the Daily Journal's 2022 Male Citizen of the Year.
For her efforts to open Sunrise Center Cat Rescue/Hexies, Karen Hemza has been named the Daily Journal’s 2022 Female Citizen of the Year.
The Daily Journal's Young Citizen of the Year is Kankakee County Museum Executive Director Veronica Featherston, who has dedicated the last decade to reinvigorating the historic museum.
