The Kankakee Fire Department, along with other nearby jurisdictions and bystanders, all jumped into action to help, but officials said the river's water levels were high and the current was strong ...

The receding glacier left sandy soil along a laconic Kankakee River. Between St. Joseph County and the Illinois state line, there were some 2,000 meanders, he said. Paddling the river to Illinois ...

A Flood Watch is in effect for the city of Momence due to the potential for ice jams on the Kankakee River. Ice jams, which occur when floating ice blocks a river’s flow, could cause upstream ...