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.
Illinois woman celebrates double lung, heart transplant
An Illinois woman is celebrating being home for the holidays.
Suburban bar shootings: 8 injured in shootings in Berwyn and Kankakee
The shootings happened at Tipsys' Tap in Berwyn and a bar on North Schuyler in Kankakee.
Kankakee man charged in Ford Heights shooting
A Kankakee man was charged Thursday in connection with a shooting in Ford Heights.
Warm weather in Chicago area to continue, followed by rain and 40 degree highs and maybe even snow
Colder weather does not really return until Friday, when Chicago's daily high temperature will only reach 44 degrees.
Illinois nurse practitioner calls vaccine mandates 'disheartening'
Neelie Panozzo has chosen to fight the mandate, and is one of six nurses suing Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, Illinois after being told she would be fired for not receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Kankakee Christian school loses state recognition over mask policy
A Christian school in northeastern Illinois that declined to enforce a mask mandate has lost state recognition but will seek accreditation in other ways, a newspaper reported.
First day of fall: Weather in Chicago cooling down so much, you might need a sweater on Thursday
On September 1, the average high is 80° and the average low is 62°. By November 30, the average high will be 42° and the average low will be 29°.
2 dead, 1 hurt in Kankakee shooting
Two people are dead and one person is hurt after a shooting occurred outside the Kankakee County Courthouse.
2 killed in ‘brazen’ gang-related shooting outside Kankakee County Courthouse, police say
Two men were killed and another was seriously injured in a shooting caused by "internal gang conflict" outside the Kankakee County Courthouse on Thursday morning, according to the Kankakee Police Department.
Witnesses describe Kankakee County Courthouse shooting
Witnesses who saw the shooting unfold describe what they saw.
Kankakee shooting: 2 dead, 1 hurt outside courthouse
The shooting occurred around 9:15 a.m. at the south side entrance of the courthouse near the detention center.
2 killed, another wounded in shooting outside Kankakee County Courthouse
FOX 32's Dane Placko reports...
Heat index could reach 110 degrees in some Chicago suburbs on Wednesday
DANGEROUS HEAT: Hot and humid conditions continue in the Chicago area on Wednesday, especially south of I-80 where a Heat Advisory is in effect. Expect temperatures to feel like it's close to 110 degrees.
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.