Flames and billowing smoke from a massive fire at a wooden pallet company in East St. Louis overtook the skies early Tuesday ...

A deadly fire aboard a cargo ship being loaded with used cars at Port Newark in July 2023 was ignited by a Jeep that dripped “flaming fireballs” as it strained beyond its capacity to push vehicles ...

WILL COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A firefighter was injured while battling a large fire at a facility in the Joliet area Monday ...

Firefighters are responding to a large fire in an industrial area in Joliet, Illinois on Monday morning. Crews are responding ...

A woman in Belvidere is accused of child abandonment after a fire at her home. Crystal Murphy, 36, is charged with one count ...

Firefighters responding to a reported gas leak in Rockford discovered a fire in the basement of a nearby home, which was ...

Mother Nature can be unpredictable, but some U.S. cities are clearly on her bad side. One Illinois city just made the list of ...

Voters make their voices heard as they cast their ballot in Illinois’ consolidated election. Polls are now closed. You can find election results here. In Rockford, voters will have a chance to decide ...

Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday. It's the highest category they use. The high-risk area is home ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. PLANS are in place to upgrade several fire stations across Cumbria after a report revealed many sites are ‘not equipped’ for the needs ...

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