Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

A protest against vaccine mandates for healthcare workers was held Wednesday on the West Court Street Bridge. Workers from both St. Mary's and Riverside took part. Both hospitals have given employees ...

The Annual YMCA Dinner and Fundraiser for the Strong Kids Campaign was held last night. Will Welsch is the Y's CEO Welsch added the Y is also looking to buy a full-time child care center and plan to o...

The United Way of Kankakee and Iroquois Counties held it's fundraiser kickoff and 80th anniversary celebration last night at the Kankakee County Museum. United Way Executive Director Kirsten Rust says...

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, how about a bit of musical theater. Meegan Massey, Marketing Coordinator for the Kankakee County Convention and Visitors Bureau has a suggestion for...

A traffic stop Wednesday afternoon netted Kankakee City Police a gun arrest. According to reports, it was about a quarter past three Wednesday afternoon when officers spotted an SUV driven by 23-year-...

Kankakee City Police report a traffic stop early this morning resulted in a gun arrest. According to reports, officers stopped a pick-up driven by 28-year-old David D. Jeffrie on West Station Street j...

Tomorrow starts October and that's Domestic Violence Awareness month. It's also the start of the Harbor House virtual 4K for Survivors. Jenny Shoenwetter is the Executive Director and CEO of Harbor Ho...

Kankakee City Police report an arrest Tuesday morning after a man was allegedly seen breaking into cars in the 400 block of South Third Avenue. Reports say it was just before 8:30 Tuesday morning when...

We're learning from Will County Court records that Facebook played a role in locating the body of 34 year old Katie Kearns back in November of 2017. Her body was discovered still in her vehicle inside...

Sources are telling us shots were fired in Kankakee Monday night. The gunplay allegedly rang out in the alley of the 700 block of West Park. There were no injuries or damage reported. City police have...