Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

The Iroquois County Coroner's office has released the name of the man killed in a three vehicle accident on Monday in Iroquois County. 36 year old Kris Edburg of Paxton was killed when his vehicle was...

Wilmington needs a new police chief. Current Chief Phil Arnold is leaving the department he's led for the past 7 years. Arnold is moving on to serve as the new Chief in Shorewood. He starts the new jo...

The COVID19 Test to Stay program at Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School is being credited with keeping over 450 students in class this year who would have otherwise been sent home to quarantine ...

Two Kankakee men were recently sentenced in federal court on child enticement charges. In a press release, the United State's Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois says 31-year-old Ky...

A Wilmington man was killed in a home fire Tuesday morning. The Will County Coroner's office identifies the victim as 56 year old Joseph G. Rygula. He was pronounced dead at his home in the 34,000 blo...

A former Reed Custer High School teacher has been sentenced to five years in prison for engaging in sexual contact with a 14 year old boy and for having him send her sexually explicit photos of himsel...

The Mayor of Hoopeston has announced his resignation. Mayor Bill Crusinberry says he is giving up the post for health reasons. He has been fighting cancer for the past year or so. No firm date was giv...

Residents in Roberts, Illinois in Ford County Monday morning were asked by local officials to cease all water use immediately. This after the town's primary water well failed and a backup well is also...

A Wilmington man is being held on 20,000 bond for allegedly beating a man at a liquor establishment in Braceville in September. Police caught up with 31 year old Gerald Doyle Jr. of Wilmington last we...

The Route 47 union Pacific Railroad crossing in Dwight will remain closed for the next few days. Drivers can expect delays as the crossing gets a facelift. The closing is expected to last 4 days. A de...