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The extra-alarm fire at the chemical factory started just before 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Police say all workers are accounted for.

A landmark church in downtown Rockford is nothing but smoldering remains after firefighters worked overnight to extinguish a raging fire that started…

The American Red Cross has set up a reception center to assist residents affected by a weekend fire in Sycamore.The St. Albans Green apartment complex…

This is the second in a series of stories looking at housing conditions in northern Illinois. We'll have the next installment Friday, July 26.Last week,…

The northwest Illinois town of Stockton lost its fire station Thursday -- in a fire.The town’s volunteer firefighters were called to the station shortly…

BNSF Railway crews have been working around the clock all weekend to clean up debris from last Thursday's derailment of oil tanker cars south of Galena,…

Fire officials say a wildfire in LaSalle County is no longer burning. The situation caused road closures Tuesday and prompted warnings for people with…

Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation requiring all college dorms and residence halls in Illinois to install sprinklers by 2013. The measure toughens past…

A massive mulch fire is causing headaches for travelers and residents in northern Boone County. The smoky fire started around noon in piles of mulch on…

Piles of debris remain at a large-manufacturing complex in northern Illinois. The old Westclox factory in Peru sustained damage in a New Year’s Eve fire…