The crash happened Monday morning outside of Manteno, the sheriff's office said.
The accident happened near Wilmington. The man was an avid jet skier, according to friends who've started a fundraiser for his family.
The man and his son were found in the front yard of a residence. The man survived. His son, 40, died, police said.
Donovan DeWayne Burbridge, 18, was found guilty in the March 2024 attack on another detainee.
Myles Swets admitted driving under the influence of drugs in the crash that killed Matthew Eisele.
Surveillance images helped police close in on a suspect in the June 8 shots fired incident, according to police reports.
The man was arrested after an extensive narcotics investigation in the Kankakee area, state police said.
The shots fired incident happened late Tuesday night in the area of Brynn and Brett drives, police said.
Police are at a house in the 15500 block of Donegal Drive Tuesday morning.
The fire happened in the 100 block of East Lincoln Street Sunday morning, officials said.
The single-vehicle crash happened early Sunday morning in Momence.
One man posed as a delivery driver to get into the home. Three men then held the homeowner captive at gunpoint, prosecutors say.
The shooting happened during a well-being check. The man armed with a bladed weapon kept advancing toward officers, police said.
The dog's body was found in Monee on Tuesday afternoon, the Will County Sheriff's Office said.
The man was struck on I-57 southbound near US-45/52 Monday morning.
The incident happened Monday morning just before 9 a.m. on I-57 southbound in Kankakee County.
The Kankakee County State's Attorney has transferred the case to federal prosecutors, opening up the possibility of the death penalty.
Local officials Monday applauded the implementation of traffic safety measures at the intersection of Route 1 and County Line Road.
The man disobeyed officers' commands and kept advancing toward them, state police said.
The man turned himself in to sheriff's deputies after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The Kankakee woman is also alleged to have broken into the man's home. The man's garage and two cars were later found ablaze.
The fire happened Friday morning on Egyptian Trail.
State police received an online tip in October 2025 that led them to the suspect.
The incident happened at the First Church of the Nazarene in Kankakee Wednesday, officials said.
A crash at US 52 and Baker Road closed a portion of US 52 Monday morning. Multiple crashes were reported in a one-hour timeframe.
The solar farm is located in a rural area southwest of Kankakee, where at least one person died after tornadoes struck the region.
The incident happened Wednesday at a home on 88th Avenue near Bruns Road in Green Garden Township.
The incident happened Wednesday morning while en route to Manhattan Junior High, D114 superintendent said.
No people or animals were injured in the fire, officials said.
The crash happened at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, officials said.
The girl was one of 2 children critically injured when the truck they were riding in crashed into partially frozen creek water.
The incident happened Feb. 12 at 11:23 p.m., the sheriff's office said.
Julius E. Burkes, Jr. appeared in Kankakee County Circuit Court Wednesday, where a judge ordered him to remain in custody.
Jacob Jarvis was arrested on child porn charges in November 2025. Last week, prosecutors added to the counts against him.
The fire at the downtown Manhattan business was reported at 6:30 a.m. Monday, fire officials said.
Jonathan Wisniewski was arrested on felony charges of unauthorized video recording on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
Julius E. Burkes Jr., 47, will remain in Indiana until court proceedings on his prior charge are complete, a judge said Wednesday.
A man is in custody in the slaying of Courtney Drysdale.
The crash happened Tuesday morning on Wilmington-Peotone Road near 104th Avenue.
The road was closed for hours while deputies investigated.