Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

ICC cuts rate increase requests The Illinois Commerce Commission is cutting down the rate requests of two big gas utilities in the state. The ICC reduced Ameren Illinois' rate request for its natural ...

Senator fires staffer who posed as lawyer A staffer of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is out of the job after being accused of posing as a lawyer for a man detained at an ICE facility. Capitol News Illi...

Bourbonnais Board passes tax abatement ordinances The Bourbonnais Village Board last night voted to abate taxes that would have been collected next fiscal year to make bond payments. Village Finance D...

No injuries from Sunday crash There were no injuries reported from a crash on I-57 Sunday morning. According to reports, it was just after six Sunday morning when State Police were called to the South...

Full SNAP benefits restored Those in Illinois that get SNAP benefits will get their full benefit amounts for November. The State Department of Human Services is restoring the benefits now that the fed...

Mahomet school board member pleads not guilty in Kankakee County crash A Mahomet School Board member charged with hitting a State Trooper's car earlier this year in Kankakee County is pleading not gui...

Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week Local authorities continue to look for information about a double homicide from New Years Day. With our Crime Stoppers Tip of the Week, here's Kankakee County Sheriff's ...

It's Veterans Day Today Today is Veteran's Day, the day we set aside to honor those who have served in America's armed forces. Originally called Armistice Day, November the 11th marked the end of Worl...

Veteran's Observance Held The third annual Veteran's Day Observance was held Saturday at the Ray Ollie Memorial at the AN Webber Logistics building on Kankakee's South Side. Keynote speaker for the ev...

Coal City man arrested on child sex charges Coal City Police report the arrest of a 46-year-old man on child sex related charges. In a press release, Coal City Police say David A Hietschold Junior was...