At least 1 tornado confirmed in Kankakee County, officials declare state of emergency due to widespread storm damage

The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office confirmed at least one tornado touched down south of Kankakee, near the Kankakee Fairgrounds, on Tuesday evening.

Pritzker visits Kankakee County as community cleans up tornado damage with high winds expected

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was with emergency teams visiting Kankakee County Thursday.

Chicago weather: Tornado, large hail sweep through Kankakee Tuesday amid severe thunderstorm warnings

Ashlyn Villarreal was driving home from work selling cars in Kankakee Tuesday night when she saw a flash of lightning and “gumball”-size hail. Suddenly, the gumballs turned into softballs and the glass on her Mustang’s windshield cracked, cutting her hands.

Kankakee County cleans up damage left by EF-3 tornado, record-breaking hail; several injured

Residents were left to clean up the damage left by tornadoes and record-breaking hail in Kankakee County.

American Red Cross aids recovery after life-threatening tornado leaves Kankakee County in shambles

American Red Cross National Spokesperson Connie Esparza joins FOX Weather to discuss the team’s support across Kankakee County, Illinois, after a life-threatening tornado tore through homes, trees,

Tornado touches down near Kankakee as storms bring hail, continue to threaten flooding in Chicago

Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey said no injuries or deaths had been reported yet, though first responders were still checking for victims and assessing damage.