Fire news
Mt. Morris Village Board members voted to purchase 1 Wesley Ave., which was one of two buildings destroyed in an April 16 fire. The purchase price was not listed on the publicly accessible portion of the ordinance.
At 9:40 p.m., Sunday, the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District responded to a fire at a house in the 6000 block of Legacy Circle in Yorkville, according to a news release from the district.
A fire broke out in a two-story, multifamily building in Carpentersville early Monday, displacing the occupants of 12 units.
A firefighter was injured Sunday afternoon by farm equipment while responding to a 2.5-acre field fire about 3 miles south of Interstate 88 in rural Lee County.
Firefighters in New Lenox battled a fire at the Tri-Star Cabinets & Top Co. building. No injuries reported, cost of damages not yet assessed.
Steven W. Coleman was sentenced Thursday for three counts of murder, three aggravated arson charges, and a residential arson charge. All seven sentences will be served consecutively to each other.
More than two months after a devastating fire at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Academy in Downers Grove, work has finally begun on the cleanup.
More than 100 children and staff members had to evacuate a Kiddie Academy daycare center in Algonquin Tuesday after it caught fire.
Joliet firefighters battle a tire fire Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024.
Donna M. McKenna, 52, was charged with three counts of arson and one count of insurance fraud Wednesday in Whiteside County Circuit Court, according to court documents.
Sterling and Rock Falls firefighters were called at 10 p.m. Tuesday to the burning home in the 5400 block of Anne Street, Galt, in rural Sterling.
About 5:50 p.m. Thursday, Lockport Township firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 200 block of Franklin Street, according to a news release from the Lockport Township Fire Protection District.
Alan Marshall, arrested on three counts of arson, now has been charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery and unlawful restraint in connection with events leading up to a Sept. 25 fire at a Sterling duplex in the 600 block of West Fifth Street.
Rachel Evans of Minooka, director for the Living Room in Joliet, and her family were heading to a birthday party in Homer Glen when neighbors called to say the Evans' home was on fire.
Justin Coltrain addressed the Mt. Morris Village Board during the public comment portion of its Tuesday meeting.
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating a fire that destroyed a Sterling home Wednesday afternoon and sent one person to the hospital with smoke inhalation.
A Mt. Morris resident threatened to sue the village for removing “tens of thousands of dollars'” worth of tools from the site of an April 16 fire that destroyed Sharky’s Sports Bar and a next door building.
A 45-year-old man who jumped off an inbound train in Elwood is expected to survive after he suffered injuries that led to the amputation of both legs.
An early morning fire on Wednesday has left a Lockport Township residence uninhabitable.
Bureau County fire departments responded to a house fire before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 1300 block of 2500 East Street in rural Princeton. A call for more firefighters was sent out shortly after the original dispatch. This is a developing story, more information will be reported as it becomes available.
A call came in to the Joliet Fire Department at 11:49 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire the 500 block of Strong Avenue.
The Plainfield Fire Protection District arrived at the scene of a residential fire in the 14600 block of Thomas Jefferson Drive in Plainfield shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sunday
Lombard fire officials are investigating the cause of a Sunday afternoon fire that left a home uninhabitable.
A downtown Shabbona laundromat is closed temporarily after a fire this week caused an estimated $80,000 in damages, village officials said.
Joliet firefighters arrived at the scene in the 1500 block of Prairie Avenue and saw heavy smoke coming from a single-story residence on Wednesday evening, according to the Joliet Fire Department.
Demolition plans come with latest incident at former steel plant on Collins Street on Joliet
Seven area departments assisted the Polo Fire Department at Monday blaze.
Damaged remainder of building at 927 Collins St. torn down after being rendered unstable in devastating blaze.
The fire was contained to the garage, which has approximately $50,000 in damage, officials said.
The residence in the 13500 block of South Meadow Lane was deemed uninhabitable, according to the Plainfield Fire Protection District. The family pet died in the fire.
An Ogle County judge has agreed to allow prosecutors to review a transcript of a juvenile proceeding during which they say a man accused of murder testified.
The Lockport Township Fire Protection District was called out to the scene of a garage fire around 11:43 p.m on Tuesday.
Amboy Fire Chief Jeff Bryant Sr. said the four-year grant helps pay for recruitment marketing efforts and covers the cost of onboarding, training and gear for new volunteer firefighters.
Investigators with the Plainfield Fire Protection District determined the cause of a Tuesday house fire in which two cats died was accidental.
Seven residents of a Westmont nursing home were rescued early Wednesday morning
An Ogle County jury found Matthew Plote guilty of killing Melissa Lamesch, 27, on Nov. 25, 2020, just one day before Thanksgiving and two days before their baby was to be born.
The Warrenville Fire Protection District is investigating the cause of a garage fire Sunday morning at a multifamily residential building.
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider helping to fund a training center for the Rock Falls and Sterling fire departments to the tune of $825,000 when it returns to session next month.
The Great Fire of Lockport happened on Aug. 10, 1895. Fire Fest on Saturday will showcase not only local history but celebrate community.
Dixon city firefighters were dispatched at 9 a.m. Monday to 325 Countryside Lane for an activated fire alarm.
An Aug. 3 condominium fire in Downers Grove that left one resident in critical condition remains under investigation, authorities said.
The fire near Spring Grove and Nippersink Lake killed two dogs and took several hours to put out completely.
One person suffered a minor hand injury from a fire at a Lombard apartment complex Thursday night.
Duane Meyer, 42, will remain in custody at the Ogle County Jail as he awaits a February jury trial for first-degree murder, aggravated arson and concealment of a homicidal death.
Judge to hear new motion Aug. 12.
A man in Bolingbrook has died after he was allegedly set on fire by another man. The suspect was on pretrial release despite being charged with an offense eligible for detention under the SAFE-T Act.
Nearly eight months after a fire burned down Moore Tires, the company is nearly finished constructing its latest addition to the new repair and service shop at 2400 First Ave./state Route 40 in Rock Falls.
A multialarm fire at a church in Downers Grove has closed 63rd Street between Washington Street and Fairmount Avenue.
The Joliet fire crews arrived at the scene at about 12:19 a.m. and saw heavy fire coming from the front of a two-story townhouse.
A Bolingbrook man charged with setting a homeless man on fire had already been on pretrial release in another case where he’s charged with causing a fire at Little Caesars restaurant.