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Kankakee investigators follow up on leads in Oct. 3 homicide

Kankakee Police Department

Kankakee police continue an investigation into the death of a 62-year-old Kankakee man who was shot and killed Oct. 3 on the city’s north side.

Police said Robert Greene III was lying in the street near the curb in the 200 block of North Evergreen Avenue when they arrived at the scene at 10:07 p.m. Oct. 3.

Kankakee Police Chief Chris Kidwell said Thursday that investigators are following up on a couple of possible leads.

No arrests have been made.

This incident marks the third homicide in Kankakee in 2025. The city saw two homicides on New Year’s Day.

Kankakee Fire Department paramedics took Greene to Riverside Medical Center. Despite lifesaving efforts, Greene died a short time later.

Anyone with information is urged to call the Kankakee Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 815-933-0426 or submit anonymous tips through CrimeStoppers at 815-93-CRIME (815-932-7463).

Jeff Bonty

Jeff Bonty

Jeff Bonty has been a reporter with the Daily Journal for 38 years, splitting his time in sports and now news. He is a native of Indiana.