Kankakee man charged with possessing child porn: police
A 22-year-old Kankakee man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly possessing child pornography.
Bradley officer Tyler Bailey gets warm welcome home after being shot on duty
A Bradley officer is finally going home after being shot in the line of duty in December of last year.
'Its amazing to hear her heart again': Mom meets man who received her daughter's donated heart
"I'm so overcome with emotion," said Andreona's mom, Amber Morgan. "It's amazing to hear her heart beat again."
Alleged straw purchaser charged in Bradley police shooting
A 23-year-old Kankakee man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly supplying the gun used to kill a Bradley police sergeant last year as she pleaded for her life.
Kankakee man charged with supplying gun used to kill Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic
A 23-year-old Kankakee man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly supplying the gun used to kill a Bradley police sergeant last year as she pleaded for her life.
Kankakee School District Board votes to fire teacher accused of using racial slur against student
The Kankakee School District Board voted unanimously Monday night to fire a teacher who is accused of using a racial slur toward a student.
Kankakee School District Board votes to fire teacher accused of using racial slur against student
The Kankakee School District Board voted unanimously Monday night to fire a teacher who is accused of using a racial slur toward a student.
Kankakee High School teacher uses racial slur against student: officials
A Kankakee High School teacher has been placed on paid leave after saying a racial slur in the classroom in an incident that was caught on video.
Family of Illinois inmate who died in custody demands answers
“A young man was taken into custody and three weeks later he was dead,” said Jon Erickson, the family's attorney.
Illinois family demands answers after Kankakee inmate died in custody
An Illinois family is demanding answers, after a man died in the custody of federal agents.
3 men found dead in Kankakee home
Three men were found shot to death in a home Wednesday afternoon in suburban Chicago.
3 men found dead in Kankakee home
Three male bodies were found in a home Wednesday afternoon in suburban Chicago.
Bodies found in Kankakee home
Three bodies were found in a home Wednesday afternoon in suburban Chicago.
President Biden visits Kankakee farm to discuss Russia-Ukraine's impact on food supply
During a visit Wednesday to the Chicago area, President Joe Biden praised farmers now taking financial risks to compensate for lost wheat production due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Biden addresses food supply shortage, inflation during Chicago trip
President Joe Biden visited Chicago Wednesday, the first time he's been in the area since October.
9 suspected overdoses in Kankakee County over the weekend
Police are investigating after nine overdoses were reported this past weekend --- three of which were fatal.
Kankakee authorities investigate 7 overdose cases over 24 hours that killed 2 people
“This is the first time we’ve had several cases in a short period of time,” Coroner Bob Gessner said. “I have been concerned about this happening here for a long time."
Authorities identify Bradley police officer killed in shooting at hotel
Authorities have identified the Bradley police officer who was killed in a hotel shooting last night as 49-year-old Marlene Rittmanic of Kankakee.
Kankakee woman celebrates being home for the holidays after getting new heart, double lung transplant
Brittani Bury, 31, of Kankakee has spent more than 200 days at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Illinois woman celebrates being home for the holidays after lung, heart transplant
After 200 days in the hospital, A Kankakee woman is celebrating being home for the holidays.