Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

A wind advisory goes into effect for us at nine this morning and runs until two this afternoon. The National Weather Service says we can expect winds of 20-30 miles an hour, gusting at time to 45-50. ...

The Kankakee County Branch of the N-Double-A-C-P will host a kickoff event for its youth council early next week. Branch President Theodis Pace says the organization has always had a Youth Council, bu...

It's the weekend for local law enforcement officers to "take the plunge" to help Special Olympics. The annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge will take place Saturday at Manteno Lake. Detective...

There's still a lot to do around Kankakee County again this weekend. With a look at a few of the events, here's Nicole Gavin, executive director of Visit Kankakee County

Jasper County Sheriff's Police report the arrest of a Lake Village man after he allegedly put a tracking device on his ex-girlfriend's car. In a press release, deputies say it was just before one Mond...

The Monee Police Department is asking for your help in locating a missing 16 year old girl. In a Facebook post Monee police say Aniya Melgar went missing last night. She was last seen in the 25,000 bl...

The former owner and lead pharmacist for the now closed Doug's Compounding Pharmacy in Paxton was charged this week in Ford County Court with felony drug charges, one of the charges a class X felony. ...

Some Channahon residents got a reverse 911 call early this morning warning about a suicidal escaped mentally ill patient, possible under the influence of drugs and in possession of at least one knife....

A Crete man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot Governor JB Pritzker was given a pre-trial release this morning following a court hearing. Illinois State police say in January 49 year old Mich...

The Grant Park School District has announced they've been awarded an 850-dollar grant from the Illinois State Library's School District Library Grant Program. The District says the grant dollars will ...