KANKAKEE, Ill. (CBS)-- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,082 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday – the first time the state has surpassed 2,000 cases a day since May 7. Meanwhile, the ...

A Chinese-based manufacturer will invest $2 billion in Illinois, bringing 2,600 jobs to Kankakee County as part of the state’s largest electric-vehicle battery production investment. Gotion, which has ...

The National Weather Service said a supercell that went from Pontiac, Illinois to Indiana spawned at least two tornadoes in Aroma Park and near Wheatfield in Indiana. NWS initially said there were ...

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- The Kankakee sheriff said he hopes a lawsuit by the Department of Justice over Illinois' sanctuary laws can resolve ongoing frustration in the law enforcement community.

KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Two teenage boys were among four people shot in Kankakee on Friday night, police said. Police said officers responded to a call of shots fired near River Street and Fourth ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) --A truck driver was killed and a child was seriously injured when two semi-tractor trailers crashed into each other Tuesday morning in Kankakee County. Illinois State Police said a ...