Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

Indiana could grow by the 33 counties that have voted to leave Illinois under a bill that's been sent to Governor Braun. The legislation would call for a study on absorbing the counties. The Illinois ...

Illinois Senate President Don Harmon is disputing claims by the State Board of Elections that he took campaign dollars. The Chicago Tribune reports the Oak Park Democrat filed notice that he plans to ...

Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would ban two food additives. The measure approved by the state Senate would ban two chemicals often found in the flour of baked goods. If passed...

Two teens are in custody after a video posted to Snapchat appears to show them holding another boy at gunpoint in Hoopeston. In the video, a boy is being held at a gunpoint, forced to remove clothing,...

Kankakee City Police are investigating after someone broke into a bar in the 600 block of West Station Street early Wednesday morning. It was just before 3:30 yesterday morning when officers were call...

Kankakee City Police report an incident where shots were fired early Wednesday morning. According to reports, it was just after 3:30 yesterday morning when officers were called to the 400 block of Sou...

The Will County Sheriff's Office reports a recent uptick in "ruse" burglaries. In a Facebook post, officials say the crime typically involves at least two people who try to enter a home under false pr...

Kankakee City Police are asking for help to find a missing woman. Officers say 27-year-old Arteisia Calvin was last seen February 17th when she left her home in the 11-hundred block of West Jeffery an...

Time to find out what's going on overhead this week. With our Notable Night Sky News, here's Madeline Shepley, astronomy professor and director of the Strickler Planetarium at Olivet

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Officer Megan Lanie and the Bradley Police Department have a few tips for keeping your eyes on the road