Kankakee man charged in Ford Heights shooting

A Kankakee man was charged Thursday in connection with a shooting in Ford Heights.

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.

2 dead, 1 hurt in Kankakee shooting
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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.

Kankakee shooting: 2 dead, 1 hurt outside courthouse
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The shooting occurred around 9:15 a.m. at the south side entrance of the courthouse near the detention center.

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.

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.