Officials say a person has been detained for questioning in connection with this new blaze that has prompted evacuations.

Environmental experts who have studied wildfires in the region agreed -- and noted that the fires' unprecedented nature makes it extremely difficult to resolve on a moment's notice.

Thousands of firefighters were battling at least three separate blazes on Wednesday, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena. Track them live.

Crews from the downtown Joliet Fire Station No. 1 responded to Wednesday night's fire on North Chicago Street, which is ...

California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles and Pacific Palisades area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining ...

Though the governor promised to make Illinois “the best state” to raise young children, child care continues to disappear.

Monday's meeting to certify the election comes amid efforts by President-elect Trump to downplay the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ...

A DuPage County judge ordered a Chicago man who’s been accused ... In the western suburbs, one of the state's largest fire departments is marking a major milestone—150 years of helping others ...

The fire began sometime before 6 a.m. in the 2900 block of West 63rd Street, Chicago Fire Department officials posted on X, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago firefighters spent about three hours battling an extra-alarm fire Thursday afternoon in the Belmont ...

Chicago Fire returned with a huge cliffhanger and a character returning. This was Chicago Fire Season 13, Episode 9 on NBC.