Kankakee

A man who stole $2 million from Kankakee and a regional wastewater agency has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison and two years of home confinement

A Christian school in northeastern Illinois that declined to enforce a mask mandate has lost state recognition but will seek accreditation in other ways

Parents whose children attend Kankakee High School say the academic year has gotten off to a rough start, citing a lack of teachers and scheduling problems that have led to some students staying in their home rooms for an entire day.

Scheduling issues sparked a rough start to the school year at Kankakee High School. A lack of teachers and a lack of space kept students in their homeroom for the entire day. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

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.

Two people died and a third was injured in a shooting early Thursday near the Cook County Courthouse. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

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.

Two people have died and one was injured in shooting near the Kankakee County Courthouse Thursday morning, sources 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 group of Illinois National Guard Airmen will help provide health screenings at a pair of suburban Illinois Department of Human Services developmental centers, the Guard confirmed Saturday. According to an Illinois National Guard spokeswoman, 44 Airmen will provide health screenings at developmental centers in Kankakee and Park Forest. According to the Chicago Tribune, the Guardsmen will be deployed to…

The Illinois High School Association is investigating claims that student fans at a high school girls basketball game west of Chicago subjected members of a visiting team to racist and body-shaming chants and slurs. Officials from Bishop McNamara Catholic School in Kankakee say the ugly behavior was on display Saturday during their varsity team’s game against St. Edward Catholic...

As temperatures once again flirt with the freezing mark in the overnight hours, a Frost Advisory will go into affect for numerous counties in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

A judge says he will consider arguments made by lawyers for a woman sentenced to life in prison for aiding in the 1987 kidnapping and death of a northern Illinois businessman.

The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch Wednesday that remains in effect until 11 a.m. for Cook County and surrounding counties in Illinois and Indiana.

Winter is returning to Chicago this weekend and not just for Game of Thrones fans.