Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

Kankakee City Police report a pair of gun-related incidents Sunday. According to reports, just after two Sunday morning officers were called to the 300 block of South West Avenue because a group of pe...

A new holiday tradition is set to get started this week in the Village of Bourbonnais. Mayor Paul Schore says it's going to be a pretty big deal Local vendors will be on hand with refreshments for sal...

The annual Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign got underway recently in the Kankakee area. Local Salvation Army Executive Director Lieutenant T. Scott Parnell Additionally, Parnell says you can sponsor...

Unemployment fell for the 7th consecutive month in Kankakee and across the state in October. The Illinois Department of Employment Security puts the jobless rate locally at 5 percent, down from the 6....

Dan Hampton, football hall of famer and former defensive lineman for the Chicago Bears, has been arrested in Indiana for allegedly driving under the influence. The 64 year old Hampton, a member of the...

A 14 year old was arrested Monday morning at Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School allegedly in possession of a gun. At approximately 07:25 Monday morning, the Bradley Police Department was notifi...

Emily Claire Hari, formerly Michael B. Hari is appealing her 53 year prison sentence and conviction received after a jury found her guilty of firebombing a Minnesota Mosque in 2017. Hari who was alleg...

On the COVID 19 front we have another death to report today. This one in northwest Indiana where White County officials report a fatality. That brings the total of people who have died from the virus ...

Increased violence in Kankakee County this year is costly. During this morning's Kankakee County Board Finance Committee meeting, County Sheriff Mike Downey spoke about the cost of housing accused mur...

As you decorate for the holiday season, you might notice some local fire departments are decorating as well. Bourbonnais Fire Protection District Chief Jim Keener talks about "keep the wreath red" Kee...