Eastland basketball team cools off and takes 4th at IHSA 1A state

Eastland goes cold from the field and loses to Chicago Marshall in the boys basketball IHSA Class 1A state semifinals, and later takes fourth.

1 found dead in Aroma Park following destructive EF-3 tornado in Kankakee County

A person was found dead Thursday afternoon in a home in Aroma Park as cleanup and repairs continued after an EF-3 ripped ...

Couple killed after storms bring at least 4 twisters, possible record-setting hail in Illinois and Indiana

In Kankakee, hail 3 to 5 inches in diameter fell, with one hailstone measuring at 6 inches and possibly setting an Illinois record for the largest hailstone, according to the National Weather Service.

2 dead after tornadoes in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana overnight; NWS confirms 2 tornadoes

Two people died after tornado touchdowns in Kankakee, Illinois and Northwest Indiana Tuesday night. So far, the National ...

‘I was there … trying to unbury myself’: Tornadoes strike Illinois and Indiana, killing 2

Bob Wehrle sat in his driveway Wednesday morning and looked at the lot where his house once stood. His belongings and debris ...
NPR Illinois

Disaster! Brings the 1970s to the stage at the Hoogland Center for the Arts

The Hoogland Center for the Arts is excited to present the regional premiere of the hysterical Broadway musical Disaster! on March 13-15 & March 20-22, 2026 in the LRS Theatre. Craig speaks with ...
Chicago Tribune

Nearly 500 structures damaged by Kankakee County tornado, Gov. JB Pritzker reports

Nearly 500 structures in Kankakee County were damaged by massive storms that produced tornadoes and hail as they swept across Illinois Tuesday night, according to Gov. JB Pritzker, who promised that ...