Author Archives: Nancy Caddigan

During this morning's meeting of the Kankakee County Board's Executive Committee, Veteran's Assistance Commission Superintendent Eric Peterson told the committee the Federal VA recently released their...

The defense attorneys for Richard Allen are asking a judge to vacate his conviction for the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German. Allen was convicted in November of their deaths in 2017 and sente...

Closing arguments are set to begin today in Michael Madigan's landmark corruption trial. Attorneys for the former Illinois House Speaker formally rested their case last week. The Chicago Democrat and ...

During last night's Kankakee City Council Meeting, City Police Chief Chris Kidwell gave an update on the investigation into the New Year's Day shooting in the City that left two people dead   &nb...

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held this afternoon for the East Riverwalk project in the City of Kankakee. After last night's Kankakee City Council Meeting, Mayor Chris Curtis talked about the even...

Village of Bourbonnais Trustees voted last night to add more park land to the Village. During last night's Village Board meeting, trustees held both readings of an ordinance to add a little over six-a...

One of the things we never think about is the cost behind keeping the roads clear in the winter. During last night's Bourbonnais Village Board meeting, Public Works Director Terry Memenga gave Trustee...

The National Weather Service River Flood Warning for the Kankakee River at Momence continues today. The warning was issued Monday after an ice jam began forming last week. As of this afternoon the wat...

Gov. J-B Pritzker signed the "Dignity in Pay Act" today (on Tuesday), which will end the state's participation in the federal 14c certificate program. The program allows businesses and other organizat...

It's life in prison for the man convicted in the killing of 49 year old Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic and another 80 years to life for the attempted murder of her partner that night Sgt. Tyler...