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Cold Case Solved: DNA Identifies Bruce Lindahl
Another cold case has been solved by DNA, linking the murder of Kathy Halle in 1979 in North Aurora to serial killer Bruce Lindahl. This...
Jim Ridings
Oct 23, 20241 min read


Award for Cardiff: Illinois's Lost Mining Town
Author Jim Ridings was presented a special book award at the annual meeting of the Illinois State Historical Society in Springfield on...
Jim Ridings
Nov 20, 20231 min read
The Biography of Jim Ridings
Jim Ridings was born in Joliet, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Southern Illinois University at...
Jim Ridings
Jul 31, 20191 min read
Small 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 Ridings
Jul 31, 20192 min read
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