Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

The latest report from the US Drought Monitor shows significant improvement in drought conditions across the area. The map just released today shows all of Kankakee, Grundy and Will Counties without a...

It's another full weekend of activity across Kankakee County. With a look at a few of the events, here's Nicole Gavin, Executive Director of Visit Kankakee County

Iroquois County Sheriff's Police report a traffic stop overnight ended with an arrest. In a press release, deputies say they stopped a car in Onarga for having a suspended registration. During the sto...

The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down in Iroquois County early Wednesday evening. Members of both the Iroquois and Ford County EMA along with a National Weathe...

Severe weather carved a path through Iroquois County Wednesday evening. A cloud with rotation in it was spotted Southwest of Paxton about 5 yesterday evening headed northwest. Significant storm damage...

We have an ID now on the man killed yesterday morning when he was hit by a semi on the northbound I-57 exit ramp in Manteno. Kankakee County Coroner Bob Gessner identified the victim as 37-year-old Th...

The Veteran's Assistance Commission of Kankakee County will be at the Kankakee Public Library again tomorrow, helping local Veteran's get connected with the services they need. Ashley Appleton is the ...

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Village of Bourbonnais, and while there are a lot of activities planned for the year to celebrate the sesquicentennial, Village Marketing a...

The City of Kankakee was recently awarded a two million dollar grant from the State Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help with construction of a new 12-thousand square foot domestic ...

Local law enforcement were instrumental Monday in the safe return of a missing elderly woman from Hinsdale. Just after six last night, State Police notified local authorities the missing/endangered el...