Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

Two Benton County, Indiana men have been arrested on rape charges. Indiana State Police say in a press release they began an investigation into the rape of a 23 year old woman on Sunday of this week a...

A former Hoopeston man who was entrusted by his then dying girlfriend to watch her 9 year old child, pleaded guilty this week in Vermilion County Court to sexually abusing the minor. Richard Ingram wa...

Manteno residents are being advised to lock up their vehicles and garages overnight. Manteno police on their Facebook page say they have learned that vehicle theft and burglary crews may be scouting t...

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty in Ford County Court to one count of burglary. Prosecutors say 57 year old Tommy Branch of Milwaukee broke into a Subway a...

A trial date of December 6th has been set for a Diamond, Illinois man facing two counts of criminal sexual assault involving a minor. According to Dwight police, 21 year old William Naughton allegedly...

Manteno Fire Fighters were called to a barn fire Tuesday night at 6700 north and 7500 east roads. Nobody was hurt in the blaze that took 7 and a half hours to put out. The owner lost 150 rolls of hay ...

The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual State of the County Breakfast this morning at the Knights of Columbus Hall in downtown Kankakee. Among the speakers was Kankakee County States...

The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of the County breakfast this morning at the Knights of Columbus Hall in downtown Kankakee. During his part of the breakfast, Kankakee Coun...

The Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce held their annual State of the County breakfast this morning at the Knights of Columbus Hall in downtown Kankakee. County Health Department Administrator John B...

Kankakee City Police are still trying to figure out what happened to one of their own, when an officer became quickly ill Tuesday while handling an accident. Kankakee Police Chief Robin Passwater says...