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.

1 found dead in Kankakee County tornado wreckage: 'He was a nice guy'

A person was found dead in a Kankakee County home on Thursday, days after an EF-3 tornado hit the area, officials said.

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.

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.

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.