Dave Fidlin

Dave Fidlin is a veteran journalist, with 20 years experience, who has a passion for community news because no two communities are alike! Follow him on Twitter at @dfidlin_writer.

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New Mexico’s Northern Valleys Brace for Freezing Fog and Slick Roads

Albuquerque, NM - A Freezing Fog Advisory is active...

Pacific Northwest Braces for Strong Winds, Heavy Rain, and Mountain Snow This Weekend

Medford, OR – The Pacific Northwest is preparing for...

Peotone Public Meeting to Tackle I-57 Access Study on November 13

Peotone, IL – Residents of Will County and surrounding...

2-4 Inches of Rain Could Trigger Flash Flooding in Mississippi This Weekend

Jackson, MS — Mississippi residents should brace for potential...

Strong Thunderstorms and Flooding Possible in Southeast Texas Tonight

Houston, TX - Southeast Texas is preparing for severe...
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Alternative Baseball founder has high hopes of expanding program even further this year, including in Central Illinois

Taylor Duncan is open about the challenges he faced as a youth. Diagnosed with autism, he grappled with speech issues and anxiety as he...

Illinois Servpro team assisting businesses, homeowners with disaster recovery across the region this winter

The seemingly unrelenting deep freeze that has gripped Central Illinois and the broader region in the first half of February is loosening its stronghold....

Longtime Kankakee eatery reopening this week

After a two-and-a-half-month respite brought on by pandemic-related closures, a longtime Kankakee restaurant known for its selection of pies and other homemade fare is...

Wilmington’s Kankakee River Dam, site of multiple drownings, faces a murky future

For years, it has been an on-again, off-again topic, sometimes flooded with more questions than answers. But what is clear — at least in more...

‘He was just an outstanding kid’: BBCHS alumnus’ influence continues three decades later

More than three decades have passed since Adam Karr turned his tassel and walked across the stage of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School District 307....

Baby of Hope: Bourbonnais couple brought in Kankakee County’s first new bundle of joy in 2021

The start of the new year will have an extra special meaning to Bourbonnais couple Ryan and Blair Lillis. Ryan, who works in the public...