# Daily Journal

> Daily Journal is the Kankakee, Illinois newspaper and local news operation owned by Shaw Media since October 2024. It covers local government, education, business, crime, sports and community life, distributing reporting through print, Shaw Local, an eNewspaper, newsletters and social channels. Readers buy subscriptions; businesses and organizations buy advertising and notices.

- **Founded:** 1903
- **Headquarters:** Kankakee, United States
- **Founders:** Len Small (Principal organizer of the Kankakee Republican Company (1903)), Edward C. Curtis (Principal organizer of the Kankakee Republican Company (1903)), Edward Jeffers (Principal organizer of the Kankakee Republican Company (1903)), Charles Robinson (Principal organizer of the Kankakee Republican Company (1903))
- **Products:** Daily Journal print newspaper, Daily Journal on Shaw Local, Daily Journal eNewspaper, Newsletters and text alerts, Advertising and public notices
- **Notable:** Tiffany Blanchette won second place in the Portrait category for Farmer Glenn’s pumpkin portrait at the Illinois Press Association’s 2026 awards for 2025 work., The historical newspaper archive is available to the public through a publisher-library collaboration., Lifestyles of Kankakee County received third place in its division for Best Niche Publication in the Illinois Press Association advertising results for the October 2020 issue.

## Products & services

- **Daily Journal print newspaper** — Local newspaper; in January 2023, print publication moved to Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, with Tuesday and Thursday e-editions. This is a historical schedule, not a verified current delivery commitment.
- **Daily Journal on Shaw Local** — Digital reporting on Kankakee County news, government, schools, business, sports and community life.
- **Daily Journal eNewspaper** — Digital newspaper editions and access to special publications.
- **Newsletters and text alerts** — Kankakee County news distributed to subscribers by email and optional text alerts.
- **Advertising and public notices** — Advertising sales, classified and recruitment advertising, obituary notices and public notice submission.
- **Readers’ Choice Awards** — Annual community voting program recognizing local businesses, people and organizations.
- **Lifestyles magazine** — Community lifestyle publication included in Shaw Media’s 2024 acquisition.

## Achievements

- Tiffany Blanchette won second place in the Portrait category for Farmer Glenn’s pumpkin portrait at the Illinois Press Association’s 2026 awards for 2025 work.
- The historical newspaper archive is available to the public through a publisher-library collaboration.
- Lifestyles of Kankakee County received third place in its division for Best Niche Publication in the Illinois Press Association advertising results for the October 2020 issue.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Shaw Media announced Tiffany Blanchette’s second-place IPA Portrait award for Daily Journal work published in 2025.
- **2026-09** — Education reporter Stephanie Markham reported on proposed Kankakee District 111 school boundary changes, public feedback and a scheduled November vote.

## Links

- Website: https://www.shawlocal.com/daily-journal/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-daily-journal
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TDJnews
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thedailyjournalk3
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyjournal_kankakee/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tdjnews

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Last updated: 2026-10-01