The road was closed for hours while deputies investigated.
A 24-year-old Manhattan woman has been identified as the driver killed in a crash with a school bus Thursday morning in Manhattan.
The crash happened Thursday morning on Manhattan-Monee Road near its intersection with Kankakee Street.
An elderly man who'd taken out $9,800 after receiving a call demanding the cash went to police when something felt amiss.
Police were on scene in the 24400 block of Arrowhead Drive Tuesday afternoon.
Officials say the man initially told cops the man he shot had the gun, but now says that was not true, and that he was the one with the gun.
The woman's Jeep Wrangler left the road, rolling over in the grass, Illinois State Police said.
The 32-year-old was pronounced dead Saturday, shortly before midnight, authorities said.
The 35-year-old man was last seen early Friday morning, according to police.
But the investigation involving a Wilmington woman and a Manhattan man after the infant's death continues, officials told Patch.
The incident happened Sunday evening. The gun was discharged during a physical struggle between the men, police said.
The two-car crash happened on Manhattan Road near Cherry Hill Road Thursday evening, authorities said.
The crash happened in the 17000 block of Manhattan Road Thursday evening, officials said.
A baby girl found buried in a Wilmington yard Friday was placed inside a beer box, the sheriff's office said. Two people have been charged.
A makeshift headstone marked the spot where the infant's remains were located, according to police.
Aaron McMann, of Chi-Line Construction, is named in a criminal complaint filed Dec. 2 in Will County court.
A massive winter storm walloped the Chicagoland area Saturday, Nov. 29, causing chaos and crashes on streets—not in Manhattan.
The incident happened Sunday in the 900 block of Court Street.
The man had been under investigation since September 2024, police said.
The incident happened Thursday night. The man also physically fought another person at the scene, police said.
The Kankakee County Coroner's Office on Monday identified the victims to Patch.
Fishermen found the body Saturday afternoon, police said.
The men—Spanky S. Stone and Eli Miller—were arrested after a local bank alerted police of suspicious withdrawals made by the victim.
The crash happened Thursday night in the small village of Reddick. One car was traveling recklessly at high speeds before hitting another.
The incident happened Monday evening, police said.
The crash happened Friday just after 7:30 p.m., officials said.
The crash occurred Friday at the intersection of Route 50 and County Line Road, authorities said.
There are currently 7 registered sex offenders living within Manhattan village limits. Five others live in unincorporated Manhattan.
The man was arrested Thursday, Oct. 2, after police searched his home and found evidence of child sex abuse materials, state police said.
The crash happened Thursday night at Pauling Road and Ridgeland Avenue, the Will County Sheriff's office said.
The driver of the motorcycle, 50, was injured. The motorcycle slid across lanes of traffic and hit a sign before coming to a stop.
The Kankakee County Sheriff warned of the new scam, saying the callers use students' personal information to seem more legit.
There are still no answers in the 2007 fatal stabbings of two employees at the Momence Burger King. State police aren't giving up.
The fire happened Monday at the 400 block of W. Corning Avenue in Peotone, officials said.
The man's body was pulled from the Kankakee River on June 13. Authorities asked the public for help identifying him.
Alex Pullara, of Elwood, was charged Sunday in connection with the bike tipping incident outside Fritz's Saloon.
Police had hoped the Elwood man would turn himself in. He hadn't as of Aug. 19.
The crash happened Friday, Aug. 8. The coroner released the man's name Friday.
Police say the woman inside the home was pregnant with the Manteno man's child.
The crash happened at 7:30 a.m. Friday, authorities said.