A 6-year-old boy who drowned in the Kankakee River Monday after slipping from a dock has been identified as Jamir Frazier, his family said Wednesday.

Trudy’s Hallmark has teamed up with an apparel company to sell shirts that donate money to The Community Foundation of the ...

KANKAKEE — The body of an unidentified male was recovered Friday, June 13, from the Kankakee River. According to a news release from the Kankakee County Coroner’s Office, an unidentified male was ...

An online petition launched after the death of a 6-year-old boy in the Kankakee River earlier this week calls for the creation of a river and patrol team that can more quickly respond to emergencies.

KANKAKEE, Ill. — A child has died after they fell into the Kankakee River on Tuesday afternoon. According to Kankakee Mayor Chris Curtis, the 6-year-old boy fell off the dock and into the rive… ...

Water levels on the Kankakee River continue to rapidly decrease after “life-threatening” flooding in Wilmington forced residents and businesses to evacuate Friday.

Authorities were evacuating homes Friday in northeastern Illinois after an ice jam break along the Kankakee River led to major flooding that was threatening about 200 homes. A flash flood warning ...

Officials are monitoring the Kankakee River in the Wilmington area, but conditions have already spurred evacuations on Jan. 26, 2024.