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Climate models aren't generally specific enough to capture the reasons some urban neighborhoods are prone to flooding. A study in Chicago is examining both causes and remedies.

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Carmi Fire, Crossville Fire, Norris City Fire Protection District and New Haven Volunteer Fire Department battled the blaze for nearly five hours. Representatives with the Carmi Fire Department ...

CHICAGO — State Senator Laura Fine announced Tuesday that she is running for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, just a day after Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky announced that she would not be ...

Illinois’ state Senate District 36 has some familiar faces running for the seat. Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms will face former state Rep. candidate Glen Evans in the Republican primary ...

RENO, Nev. — The Board of Fire Commissioners for the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) has unanimously appointed Chief Richard Edwards as the district's new fire chief.

Maps that more than double the local area included in fire hazard severity zones are expected to take effect in July for Ventura County property owners. The maps may mean some local homeowners ...

Baima said the district's firefighters have already conducted drills inside this residence and on the roof. He said the upcoming Illinois Fire Service Institute-led training is set to include five ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...