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Kankakee
Coverage of Kankakee in the Nexus archive.
- Man arrested in Arkansas following deadly Father's Day shooting in Kankakee
Isaiah Houston, 21, was arrested in Arkansas by US Marshals and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a Father's Day shooting in Kankakee. The incident occurred last month, and Houston allegedly fled on foot into a wooded area before being apprehended.
- After Soggy June, Get Ready For ‘Corn Sweat’ Summer As Heat Wave Approaches
Chicago and Illinois are experiencing increased humidity due to 'corn sweat,' a phenomenon where cornfields release 4,000 gallons of water daily through evapotranspiration. This process raises heat indices near 100°F as temperatures rise into the 90s, with Illinois corn crops releasing 35 billion gallons of water daily. Heavy June rainfall in northern Illinois, combined with a heat wave, has intensified the effect early this summer.