Breaking | Kankakee County

A Kankakee home sustained $15,000 in damages to the exterior of the residence Monday.

Property damage from the March 10 tornado and severe storms is currently estimated at $28.7 million for Kankakee School District 111.

Illinois State Police released the body camera footage Tuesday from the two Bradley Police officers involved in the April 8 shooting of 34-year-old Jose Orozco, of Bradley.

The Kankakee County outdoor tornado alerting system will be tested Wednesday, according to KanComm 911 telecommunications for Kankakee County.

Nine people were displaced following a fire in a four-unit apartment in a building in the 1100 block of East Court Street on Tuesday.

Illinois State Police investigated an incident Monday involving a pedestrian and semi-tractor trailer on Interstate 57 in Kankakee County.
A judge ruled Illinois State Police “separately developed sufficient evidence” for the prosecution of former Joliet City Council member Don Dickinson, which meant two police officials were “not liable" for the prosecution.
The Will County Board met Thursday under two court orders as controversy intensifies over solar energy expansion.

Accused killer Julius Burkes had his case moved to the federal level Thursday in Kankakee County Court.


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