Jim RidingsNov 21, 20231 minNew Book! Cardiff: Illinois's Lost Mining TownMy latest book, Cardiff: Illinois's Lost Mining Town is now available. The discovery of a rich coal vein in northeast Livingston County,...
Jim RidingsJul 31, 20191 minThe Biography of Jim RidingsJim Ridings was born in Joliet, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Southern Illinois University at...
Jim RidingsJul 31, 20192 minSmall Justice rules Kankakee!!Judge Michael Sabol ruled today that evidence of domestic abuse does not qualify Nancy Rish for a re-sentencing. The law requires that...
Jim RidingsJun 19, 20141 minNancy Rish and her grandsonsNancy RIsh is pictured here in a visit her grandsons made to Dwight prison in 2012. While in Dwight prison, Nancy Rish earned her GED...