Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

President Biden made a stop in Kankakee today. Biden visited a Jeff O'Conner farm to pay tribute to the American farmer. Biden said the government cannot let up in efforts to help farmers and struggli...

Newton County Sheriff's police are on the hunt for an escaped prisoner. A sheriff's department Facebook post describes the inmate as a Hispanic man wearing a white t-shirt and jeans. He managed to esc...

The City of Kankakee is ranked number 9 on a list of the most racist cities in the county for 2022. The list was compiled by World Population Review. Com. Other Illinois cities to make the top 15 were...

The most recent National Prescription Drug Take Back day held at Northfield Sq. Mall on April 30th was a rousing success. The event sponsored by KAMEG, the Pledge for life Partnership, Riverside Healt...

Final arguments began this morning in Will County Court in the murder trial of Jeremy Boshears. Boshears is charged in the 2017 shooting death of 24 year old Katie Kearns. Kearns' body was found in th...

A Vietnam veteran who is known as the real life Forrest Gump was the keynote speaker at this year's White County, Indiana republican Lincoln Day Dinner held last week. Sammy L. Davis was a Sergeant fi...

Illinois State Police had a bear in the air today over I-57 in Manteno. The state police air unit was looking for drivers traveling at excessive speed. Spotters would then relay the information to gro...

Today is Arbor Day. Every year for the past 17 years, Pontiac has honored one their own with the planting of a tree in their memory. Today they honored three individuals who distinguished themselves o...

Is Congressman Adam Kinzinger considering a run for the White House in the republican primary, even against former President Donald Trump? Asked at a recent conference at the University of Chicago, Ki...

Congresswoman Robin Kelly will be in the Kankakee area on Wednesday. Kelly will visit the Kankakee Area Career Center in Bourbonnais Wednesday. The Career Center is getting 175 thousand dollars. The f...