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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The Saucy Crab opens its fourth Cajun-themed restaurant at former Bakers Square in Bourbonnais

After months of teasing its arrival into Kankakee County, owners of the Chicago area, Cajun-themed Saucy Crab restaurant chain opened their doors on the...

Bradley business owner has high hopes for the new year

After a year filled with an abrupt shutdown, a reopening and another shutdown, the owner of a Bradley-based entertainment venue says he is looking...

‘She’s grateful and overwhelmed’: GoFundMe organizer shares how Peotone woman persevering amid tragedy

As news of the life-altering tragedy began sinking in, Amber Novick-Chicowicz said she knew she had to do something. In early November, Novick-Chicowicz’s friend, Chrissy...

Bradley officials view Northfield Square redevelopment as pivotal part of village’s future

While the area of land under the microscope encompasses a wider swath of land, Bradley’s 30-year-old Northfield Square mall has been front-and-center this year...

Kankakee Park commissioner throws his hat into spring mayoral race

A half-decade ago, veteran Kankakee Valley Park District commissioner J.J. Hollis said he began testing the waters for a higher level of political office. This...

Cajun-themed restaurant to replace shuttered Bakers Square in Bourbonnais

For decades, it was a place to get your favorite slice of pie. But in the near future, it will offer up boiled seafood,...