Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

Time now to find out what's happening around the area this weekend. With a look at a few of the events, here's Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County.

A student athlete from Indiana was airlifted to the hospital after a box truck struck a minibus transporting the New Prairie High School Baseball team to their game against Hobart yesterday afternoon....

Kankakee Police say they arrested a man Monday who was wanted for an alleged shooting in Kentucky. 32 year old Cortez Gray was wanted in Paducah, Kentucky, for allegedly firing multiple shots during a...

Two Rantoul men have been arrested for the alleged beating of an 18 year old Paxton man. The News Gazette reports 24 year old Pedro Mendoza and 26 year old Nickolas J Padilla were arrested by Paxton P...

Over 7,000 cubic yards of sand has been taken out of the Kankakee River in just the past three weeks. In a Facebook post, the Kankakee County board says significant headway has been made near the Arom...

Kankakee City Council passed an ordinance at Monday night's meeting that approved an agreement with Limestone Townhomes LLC. Mayor Chris Curtis says these housing units will be built at Indian Meadows...

The Watseka Chamber of Commerce celebrated their 80th anniversary last night with their annual Meeting and Awards Night. Here's Executive Director Amanda Hibbs with last night's Chamber award winners:...

Applications are now open for the Merchant Street MusicFest Music Education Scholarship. The scholarship now in it's second year, is a collaboration with King Music and the Dave King Memorial Music Fu...

The Bourbonnais Township Park District is seeking to appoint a Board Commissioner to finish an unexpired term. According to a Facebook post from the park district, the position requires you to be a re...

Kankakee city police have arrested two people who were allegedly involved in the shooting that took place last Wednesday on Rosewood Avenue. According to a press release from city police, 18 year old ...