Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

There was a train truck accident today in Grundy County that sent one person to the hospital. Police say it was about 7:30 yesterday morning when the box truck and the train collided at the Rt. 47 and...

A Gilman man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years' probation after pleading guilty to selling a small amount of methamphetamine and for the indecent solicitation of a child. 38 year old...

Fire departments from as far away as Gibson City were called in to help fight a fire at a horse stable in Ellsworth near Bloomington Saturday night. Ellsworth fire officials say the stable was fully i...

Local school districts are scrambling after a Sangamon County Judge Friday issued a restraining order that reduces district's abilities to require masks and vaccinations. The Manteno School District h...

It's tax season once again, and the Salvation Army of Kankakee County is offering tax assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA program. Salvation Army Lieutenant T. Scott Parnell...

367 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Kankakee County in the last week. The Kankakee County Health Department reports there have also been six more COVID-related deaths. Nearly 4...

Kankakee City Police report an arrest after a 31-year-old man allegedly hit a nurse. According to reports, officers were called to a local hospital just before 9:30 last night where a registered nurse...

The Village of Bourbonnais' Chocolate Tour 2022 is tomorrow, and while tickets for the event sold out quickly, Mayor Paul Schore reminds you there is still a way you can be a part of the event The lin...

If you're looking to get out of the house this weekend, Meegan Massey - Marketing Coordinator for the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau has a suggestion for you

Foul play is not suspected in the death of an inmate at the Jerome Combs Detention Center in Kankakee today. The Kankakee County sheriff's office says 37 year old Terrance D. Washington of Bourbonnais...