Work will begin soon on removing a major source of logjams by U.S. 41 on the Kankakee River near Schneider. About 30 narrowly spaced wooden supports from an abandoned Norfolk Southern Railroad bridge ...

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. Some houses are ...

The Kankakee River Basin commission went on a flood mitigation mission recently and installed a new river monitoring system. The monitor uses radar to detect and measure changing water levels on the ...

For centuries past, the Kankakee River has served as one of the most notable waterways in our continent’s history. Starting as a primary migration route of our Native American cultures more than ...

Ed Curran serves as a meteorologist and reporter for CBS2 Chicago. Curran is a veteran Chicago broadcaster with a background in television and radio. WILMINGTON, Ill. (CBS) -- More than a dozen ...