According to Kankakee County Sheriff’s Department release, 40-year-old Alexander M. Zaragoza was the driver of a vehicle sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop at approximately 3 a.m. Monday.

A Kankakee County jury found 25-year-old Larry Kent guilty of a July 2024 home invasion that resulted in the assault of a 18-year-old woman.

Larenz M. Walters, the son of Kankakee mayoral candidate Genevra Walters, was arrested Saturday in Iroquois County for alleged possession of a weapon and cannabis. Genevra Walters releases statement.

Cierra Norris, the attorney for Xandria Harris, served two days in jail after she was held in minor indirect criminal contempt of court in DuPage County earlier this week.

Three men were caught by officers with the Momence Police Department allegedly in possession of fake $100 bills, currency printing equipment and materials.

An Illinois State Trooper suffered non-life-threatening injuries Saturday when their squad car was struck by a driver who failed to move over on Interstate 57 in Kankakee County.

A date has been set for Xandria Harris’ direct contempt of court trial.

Kankakee police recovered the vehicle they believe to have been involved in the shooting of a man Sunday.

Kankakee County Sheriff's investigators make second arrest in January shooting of 19-year-old man in rural Limestone.