Sunday will be warm, but less windy with chance of rain overnight into Monday
Sunday's temperatures in the Chicago area are expected to be in the upper 70s and low 80s. It is going to be less windy on Sunday in Cook, Will, Kane, Kankakee, DuPage and Lake counties than it was on Saturday.
4 men disguised as utility workers force their way into Manteno home: detectives
The Kankakee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect or suspects involved in a home invasion in suburban Manteno.
Starting Monday, any Illinois resident 16 and up will be able to get vaccinated outside of Chicago
Chicago will expand vaccinations to everyone 16 and up on April 19. If you are trying to book an appointment for a teenager who is 16 or 17, keep in mind that the Pfizer vaccine is the only one approved for use in that age group. Teenagers aged 16 and 17 will not be allowed to get the Moderna or Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
Cool and dry week ahead in Chicago and suburbs
It's going to be a cool and dry week ahead in Chicago and the suburbs. Monday, April 12, will be partly sunny with highs in the low 60s and winds gusting to 35 mph. A dry cold front will pass Monday night.
T-storms, lightning heading into Chicago area Wednesday afternoon
LIGHTNING & THUNDER: Storms are heading towards the Chicago area this evening. The areas most likely to get hit are suburbs west of Chicago including Elgin, Aurora, Joliet and Kankakee. Communities along the lakefront could be impacted as well.
Kankakee man facing felony charges for possession of child porn
A Kankakee man is facing felony charges for possession of child pornography.
Bourbonnais teachers on strike, calling for pay raise
Teachers in Bourbonnais were walking the picket line Thursday as a strike shuts down the city’s elementary schools.
Concerns rise over Kankakee River flooding due to ice jam
Homeowners along the river are worried about a sudden thaw, like the one two years ago that caused huge ice dams and flooding for miles upstream.
More than a foot of snow in Chicago possible by Tuesday
Another storm started hitting the Chicago area Sunday evening, and might drop more than a foot of snow by Tuesday.
Will, Kankakee counties move into Phase 4 of reopening
Kankakee and Will counties moved into Phase 4 of Illinois’ reopening plan Monday, meaning the two suburban counties can lift certain indoor dining and service restrictions.