The person, of an unknown age and gender, apparently came in contact with the electrified third rail in the Blue Line subway, ...

A suspect is dead and a Chicago police officer is recovering in the hospital after a foot chase ended in a shooting on the ...

Illinois and Wisconsin will begin to see -- and smell -- the wildfire smoke coming from the north as early as Friday ...

National Museum of Public Housing leaders hope visitors see there’s more to life in public housing than what's on the news.

The Chicago Fire Department, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other local agencies teamed up Thursday to give a live demonstration ...

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ...

As anyone who was around two years ago will remember, this is not the first time a hazy, unhealthy back of air engulfed and ...

Chicago firefighters and the Coast Guard displayed how fast a day on the water can turn dangerous. CFD said they keep 30 divers on call every day as a precaution. Officials from the fire department, ...

Between catastrophic events and heartbreaking loss, 'Chicago Fire' is known for being an intense hour of television.

A swimmer was injured in a possible shark attack off the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, authorities said.

The Chicago Fire Department demonstrated how they rescue victims from the water — using rescue crews on land, in boats and in ...