Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

We're being told gunshots were reported last night in the 1800 block of East Meadowview in Kankakee. Sources tell us 4 shots rang out. There are no reports of any injuries or damage. City police have ...

Effective July 1 st, Bradley residents will be able to choose their garbage collection service. In a news release today on the villages Facebook page officials say they believe having options will pro...

Kankakee City Police report a drug arrest. According to reports, it was just before 2:30 Wednesday afternoon when officers tried to stop a car at the intersection of Court and Rosewood for a traffic v...

Bond's been set at three-million-dollars for the man accused of stabbing another man to death in Kankakee earlier this week. Just after five Tuesday morning, Kankakee City police were called to a home...

Illinois State Police report the arrest of a Chicago man after he led troopers on a chase on I57. According to reports, it was just before eight last night troopers tried to stop the car driven by 23-...

The Bourbonnais Friendship Festival continues today on the festival grounds behind the municipal center. Festival Parade Director Dawn Lubeck has a rundown of today's events:

If you're looking to get out of the house tonight, the Kankakee Municipal Band will be playing again tonight at the Palzer Band Shell in Bird Park. Municipal Band President Voneda Denault has the deta...

Looks like the sheriff's department squad cars will be getting new in-vehicle laptops to go along with a previous approved bodycams for deputies and car-cams for the squad cars. The good news is that ...

Just like many local businesses in the area and across the county, the county is having problems finding qualified candidates for open jobs. At this week's County Board Executive Committee meeting, Co...

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Finance Committee, County Finance Director Steve McCarty told the committee sales tax revenue is up in the county: Also during this morning...