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.

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...

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...