Flames and smoke shot up into the air and explosions could be heard after a Chicago-area magnesium factory caught fire overnight, with fire crews describing the building as a "total loss.

Six people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a home in Kenwood early Sunday morning, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

A massive fire destroyed a magnesium plant overnight in Chicago's south suburbs. The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Chicago Magnesium Casting Company foundry at 14101 Seeley Ave.

The Chicago Fire boss has confirmed some disconcerting news. An NBC TV promo already teased that someone won’t make it out alive during the next episode. They raised the stakes for the second ...