Kankakee middle school teacher fired after sending email containing racial slur
Board President Christopher Bohlen told CBS News Chicago the post was sent by email during a teacher game thread.
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Board President Christopher Bohlen told CBS News Chicago the post was sent by email during a teacher game thread.
As students gear up for spring break, the Kankakee County School District 111 Board of Education held a special meeting to talk about a teacher's future.
From photos to stuffed animals, and even a wedding veil, once lost, have since been found.
Kankakee, Illinois, was bracing for more severe weather on Thursday, just two weeks after tornadoes hit the area.
The group Black Men United set up a distribution center at Greater New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Kankakee.
Operation BBQ Relief has been out helping those impacted by last week's EF-3 tornado.
The man killed in Aroma Park after an EF-3 tornado touched down in Kankakee County on Tuesday has been identified.
While Kankakee School District 111 remains closed for another day on Thursday, the school community is stepping in to provide meals and donated essentials to community members in need.
The dogs arrived in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon to receive care and support following the devastating storms that impacted Kankakee County Tuesday night.
Cleanup continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
Recovery work continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
The debris left behind in Aroma Park, Ill. and witness accounts from storm chasers point to a very large and powerful tornado in Kankakee Tuesday night.
Residents are dealing with extensive damage and power outages after four suspected tornadoes touched down across Illinois and Northwest Indiana during severe storms on Tuesday night. Families share stories of survival as they check on their neighborhoods.
Homes in Aroma Park were left damaged with roofs and siding ripped off after a reported tornado touched down on Tuesday.
Fire crews say they are assisting people who were trapped after a tornado touched down in Kankakee on Tuesday afternoon.
Preliminary investigation by police indicated a dispute over a parking spot led to the shooting between residents of the complex.
Jackie Kostek visits Locavore Farm as they promote their “Dine on The Land” series for families and campers this summer.
Shardaa Gray was south of Chicago in the Mobile Weather Lab late Wednesday afternoon when air-raid sirens fired off for a tornado warning.
The trooper returned to their squad car, which was then hit in the rear by a Lincoln SUV that failed to move over.
Marcus A. Phelan, 41, James E. Schoeberl II, 38, and Ryan A. McManimen, 29, all were charged with home invasion.
Marcus A. Phelan, 41, James E. Schoeberl II, 38, and Ryan A. McManimen, 29, all were charged with home invasion.
Police said, around 4:05 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire at 1845 Pierson Parkway, and when they arrived, they found several people running out of a New Year's party.
Police said around 4:05 a.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire at 1845 Pierson Parkway, and when they arrived, they found several people running out of a New Year's party.
Five others were hurt when the New Year’s party became the scene of a mass shooting early Wednesday morning. Shardaa Gray reports.
