Kankakee County home invaders zip-tied victim, stole electronics, guns from home
Three men were arrested and charged in connection with a home invasion in rural Kankakee County, about 60 miles south of Chicago, on Monday.
19-year-old shot multiple times, injured in Kankakee County
A 19-year-old man was shot multiple times and injured in unincorporated Kankakee County Monday evening.
Man found guilty in Bradley police officer deadly shooting learns sentence
The man convicted of fatally shooting Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and wounding her partner, Officer Tyler Bailey, during a 2021 incident, learned his sentence Tuesday afternoon.
Flood Watch issued due to Kankakee River ice jam risk
The fluctuating temperatures in the Chicago area are impacting local rivers and streams, raising the potential for ice jams.
Cook County crime: Federal charges filed in postal carrier robbery, shooting
A Kankakee man has been charged with robbing a postal carrier at gunpoint in Harvey, while a Harvey man faces charges for firing at investigators during the aftermath.
2 brothers killed, 5 others injured in Kankakee New Year's party shooting
Two men were killed and five other people were wounded during a mass shooting at a New Year's party in Kankakee.
1 driver killed, child hurt after 2 semi-trucks crash in Kankakee County
A driver was killed and a child hospitalized after two semi-trucks collided in Kankakee County on Tuesday.
Illinois man kidnapped, robbed 66-year-old man at gunpoint: police
An Illinois man has been arrested months after allegedly kidnapping and robbing a man in Chicago.
Discarded cigarette or cigar sparks 3-hour brush fire in Kankakee County
A brush fire broke out Tuesday in Kankakee County, likely fueled by high winds that may have spread the flames faster than usual.
Man found guilty of fatally shooting Bradley sergeant, wounding her partner in 2021
A man was found guilty on Thursday of fatally shooting a Bradley sergeant and wounding her partner in December 2021.



















