Kankakee County

A man accused in a shooting that killed one northern Illinois police officer and critically wounded another is seeking another lawyer

Authorities in northeastern Illinois are investigating seven fentanyl overdose cases over 24 hours that left two people dead

City officials in Kankakee say seven drug overdoses, including two that were fatal, occurred during a 24-hour period from Thursday evening to Friday night.

Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic, who was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a noise complaint at a Kankakee County hotel last week, was remembered at her funeral as not just an officer but “a wife, a friend, a fur mom.” NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Officials are set to provide an update Wednesday on the investigation into the killing of a Bradley police sergeant and the shooting of another officer as prosecutors announce plans to seek the death penalty for two suspects charged in the case.

Funeral services are set to be held this week for fallen Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic, who was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a noise complaint at a Kankakee County hotel last week.

The Kankakee County State’s Attorney has requested that federal prosecutors pursue the death penalty against the two people charged with the murder of a Bradley police officer and the attempted murder of a second officer.

Illinois’ plan to end federal immigration detention in the New Year has hit another legal snag

Police surrounded a home in North Manchester, Indiana Friday morning in search of suspects tied to the shooting of two Kankakee County police officers. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

A police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty while responding to a call at a Kankakee County hotel this week was honored with a massive procession as dozens of residents lined streets and hundreds of police cars escorted her body to a south suburban funeral home.

Two police officers were shot, one of them fatally, while responding to a call at a Kankakee County hotel Wednesday night and police are still searching for a suspect, authorities said.

Two police officers were shot, one of them fatally, while responding to a call at a Kankakee County hotel Wednesday night and police are still searching for a suspect, authorities said.

Nearly 300 new laws will take effect in Illinois at the start of the new year.

Police in Kankakee County are searching for a man who went missing after falling into the rain-swollen Kankakee River over the weekend.

A suburban community is reeling after authorities say two gang members were killed in a shootout that took place just steps from a county courthouse, forcing bystanders to duck for cover. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

The shooting at the Kankakee County Courthouse Thursday morning was a targeted, gang-related incident, according to police.

Two people have died and one was injured in a shooting near the Kankakee County Courthouse Thursday morning, officials say.

A shooting has been reported near the Kankakee County Courthouse Thursday morning, according to officials. Police say the scene is secured and ask that people avoid the area amid an ongoing investigation.

At approximately 9:45 a.m. officials responded to a shooting on the south side of the county courthouse, according to Kankakee police Chief Robin Passwater. Police said investigators believe 23-year-old Miguel Andrade and 26-year-old Victor Andrade, as well as a third man, went to the courthouse for a hearing this morning. Antonio Hernandez, 24, reportedly came to the courthouse and opened…

A Wilmington man is facing charges after he allegedly stole three cars within a 24-hour period and caused a head-on collision with a school bus Monday morning. According to the Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department, Zachary Palmer, 21, was arrested and charged with three counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle and felony theft in connection with the string of…