Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

Quite a bit of rain fell across the area yesterday, that according to official rain totals from the National Weather Service. While there are no official reporting stations in Kankakee County, places ...

A wind advisory goes into effect for us at two this afternoon and runs through midnight. The National Weather Service says we can expect gusty winds to blow around loose objects and we could see some ...

Authorities are investigating the death of a woman in Streator. Police say the 37-year-old woman was found unresponsive yesterday morning in a home in the 11-hundred block of East Elm Street. Her deat...

A teen is accused of battering a person at the Casey's in Onarga. The Iroquois County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened Sunday at the convenience store. The victim was sent to the hospit...

Kankakee County Sheriff's Police are looking into a recent series of burglaries in Kankakee County. Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy Trent Bukowski has our Crime Stoppers tip of the week Tips to Crim...

Kankakee City Police executed a search warrant at a home in the 1900 block of West Station Street Monday. During the search, investigators discovered a 9mm handgun linked to 26 year old Brandin Moore,...

Prime Healthcare has officially acquired eight Ascension hospitals in Illinois, including Ascension Saint Marys in Kankakee. The deal, finalized Saturday, brings the Kankakee not-for-profit hospital u...

The 2025 State of the County gathering hosted by the Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce was held this morning at Olivet Nazarene University. The annual event gives county leaders a chance to reflect ...

A crash on the interstate this morning sent a person to the hospital. Illinois State Police say it was just before nine this morning when the driver of a southbound car lost control and struck the rig...

Momence Police report a series of forgery arrests. According to reports, officers conducted a traffic stop Monday night, and as a result of the stop, various suspected counterfeit items were allegedly...