During Wednesday morning's Kankakee County Board's Criminal Justice Committee meeting, County Sheriff Mike Downey spoke to the committee about the lack of resources in the state when it comes to facilities dealing with mental health. Sheriff Downey highlighted the state's recent decision to close the downstate Choate M...

During Wednesday morning's County Board Criminal Justice Committee meeting, County Sheriff Mike Downey said about 85 percent of people arrested on a warrant end up being released Sheriff Downey said that 85 percent number has been fairly consistent year-over-year since the SAFE-T act became law.

Jasper County Sheriff's Police say they've figured out what happened to cause that cooking oil spill that ended up closing down a portion of US 231 near Rensselaer over the weekend. It was just after 10:30 Saturday morning when deputies were called about a white truck leaking a yellow-colored liquid on the highway. Inv...

No damage and no injuries reported after a fire call to a skilled nursing care facility in Bourbonnais Tuesday night. In a press release, Bourbonnais Fire Chief Jim Keener says firefighters were called to the facility on Briarcliff Lane just before six last night for a report of an electrical burning smell and smoke in...

The Kankakee County Sheriff's Office reports deputies and US Marshals arrested a rural Chebanse man Tuesday on sex related charges. In a Facebook post, deputies say they worked with the US Marshal's Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force to arrest 34-year-old Jacob D. Clark for alleged activities that led to arrest w...

A woman is in custody after Kankakee City Police say she allegedly stabbed a man early Wednesday morning. According to reports, officers responded to a local hospital where a stabbing victim was being treated around 1:30 Wednesday morning. When police arrived, the victim told officers he was stabbed in his chest. Offic...

A Kankakee Man was arrested by city police early Wednesday morning for allegedly threatening someone with a knife. According to reports, officers were called to an apartment in the 1400-Block of South 6th Avenue around 1 a.m. Wednesday regarding a confrontation involving a knife. When police arrived, the victim showed ...

No, you're not seeing things, the cost at the pump has jumped over the last few days. Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular no-lead gas is now four-dollars-48 cents across the Land of Lincoln. That's a seven cent jump overnight and a 16 cent jump in the past week. Triple-A says gas is averaging 4.55 a ...

Two supplements for dogs are recalled over a potential salmonella contamination. According to a company notice the FDA posted, the company Fi is recalling the products over an ingredient supplied to its manufacturer. The manufacturer has stopped production while it investigates. The two supplements were sold directly t...

SEPTEMBER BLOOD DRIVES: The American Red Cross is experiencing a blood crisis and warning that emergency blood shortage may impact patient care. The situation is dire and you can help by donating at an upcoming local blood drive. These will be held Friday, September 4th from 10am to 4pm in Kankakee's Riverside Medica...