'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."
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 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.
3 men found dead in Kankakee home
Three men were found shot to death in a home Wednesday afternoon in suburban Chicago.
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."
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.
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.