Fire departments are partnering with Illinois officials and nonprofits to distribute specialized smoke alarms for children ...

As the weather grows warmer, you might find yourself spending time in the water — and on a boat. But, if your boat is docked ...

The Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging people to stay safe when it comes to enjoying campfires. One area of concern are embers. The Illinois State Fire Marshal says 70% of campfire burns are caused ...

With the number of applicants dropping, Naperville fire and police are using creative ways to lure new recruits to their ...

CARTERVILLE, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Illinois State Fire Marshal is urging people to be safe when grilling out. The fire marshal's ...

Officials in communities from rural to urban and red to blue have blasted the Trump administration’s recently-published list ...

How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and ...

The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a deadly fire in Jacob that happened two weeks ago.According to the ...

A local teen wound up in the hospital over the holiday weekend, the victim of a fireworks accident. The incident happened at an address in the 4,900 block of Seminary ...

Illinois lawmakers are pushing for a bill to ban the sale of firefighter protective gear containing "forever chemicals" in ...

Nearly six months after a fire at Cedar Ridge Elderly apartment in Richton Park, some residents remain displaced, in need of ...

Firefighters responded to a residential fire on W. State Street in Rockford on Wednesday afternoon, near the Gold Star Motel.