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KANKAKEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Tragedy and heartbreak stuck a family Monday evening when a 6-year-old boy drowned after, authorities said, he slipped off of a dock and into the Kankakee River. A relative ...
The Kankakee River now exists as one of only 21 such routes designated as a National Water Trail. This is an extremely important achievement putting the river on the national map as a prime ...
WILMINGTON, Ill. (CBS) -- People living along the Kankakee River were in a precarious situation Thursday night – with officials warning at any time that an ice jam along the river could break ...
WILMINGTON, Ill. (WLS) -- People living along the Kankakee River in suburban Wilmington have been watching nervously as a massive ice jam pushes closer to their homes on Tuesday.
WILMINGTON, Ill. (CBS) – Residents along the Kankakee River in Will County, nearly 50 miles southwest of Chicago, are still dealing with the ice jam that poses a flooding risk to nearby properties.
Nicole Bogash and her son Ryder, 5, look on as the Kankakee River floods the nearby banks and portions of Wilmington’s downtown area, affecting several business across the river, on Jan. 26, 2024.
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Ice Jams On Kankakee River: Will County Reveals Plan To Stop Them
Will County EMA anticipates the warm water siphon to be activated on the morning of January 29. Residents are advised to stay off the ice on the Kankakee River due to the potential of rapid thawing.
The Kankakee River has not yet created the flooding concerns in Indiana that it has downstream in Illinois. But the organization charged with overseeing Indiana’s part of the river is watching ...
Among the numerous champions of the Kankakee River I would place Major Samuel L McFadin in the top tier. McFadin was born in Fairfax County, Ohio, in 1826. His family moved to Cass County, Ind ...
Parts of two Chicago-area counties are under a flood warning as an ice jam causes rapid rises in water levels on the Kankakee River Monday. According to the National Weather Service, parts of ...
We’ve reported on the recent success of the fundraising efforts by the Currents of Kankakee for the East Riverwalk project, the $3.25 million development at the southeast corner of East River ...
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