12 displaced by blaze on Chicago's Near Northwest Side
Officials have not released the cause of the fire, but neighbors told CBS News Chicago they woke up to a loud blast.
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Officials have not released the cause of the fire, but neighbors told CBS News Chicago they woke up to a loud blast.
Eric Neuman, 52, appeared in court Sunday morning, charged with two counts of aggravated arson, one count of arson, and one count of criminal damage to property.
Eric Neuman, 52, appeared in court Sunday morning, charged with two counts of aggravated arson, one count of arson, and one count of criminal damage to property.
On Friday, Alderwoman Emma Mitts (37th) and other local leaders appealed to the public for donations to help with funeral costs.
Four people died in this apartment building fire in June—including a pregnant woman, her sister, and her son, as well as a local newspaper editor.
Most of the flames were shooting from the house's attached garage around 1 a.m. near Kelly Drive and Leonard Lane.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A lightning strike sparked a house fire Monday evening in Lockport, Illinois, as torrential storms caused flooding across the Chicago area.
The fire happened just before 7 a.m. Saturday morning on I-90 near Golf Road.
The Illinois State Police said they closed down three left lanes as smoke poured from the SUV in the median. Lanes have since reopened.
The Medical Examiner identified the third victim as 63-year-old Jacolyn Wians.
Streamwood fire officials said Dale Wians, 74, and his son, Brandon Wians, 29, were pulled from their house after the fire.
Streamwood fire officials said Dale Wians, 74, and his son, Brandon Wians, 29, were pulled from their house after it caught fire early Tuesday morning.
A father and son died and a third person is still in critical condition after being rescued from a house fire in Streamwood early Tuesday morning.
Neighbors are devastated by the loss, saying the family has been in Streamwood for nearly 27 years. Shardaa Gray reports.
Two people died and one was critically injured after a fire broke out at a home in northwest suburban Streamwood early Tuesday morning.
Three people were rescued after a fire broke out in northwest suburban Streamwood early Tuesday morning.
Brown Line trains were standing with major delays at the scene as of just before 6 p.m.
Investigators are trying to determine if a fire that destroyed a warehouse in Gary, Indiana Sunday may have been started using a gas can.
Rebuilding is far from over, and displaced residents will lose housing assistance from FEMA come February.
According to the Chicago Fire Department, crews responded to a residential building fire at 1108 North Waller Avenue around 10:30 p.m.
Large flames were seen coming from a home on Arthur Avenue close to the Little India Corridor.
A fire ripped through a building in West Ridge on Chicago's North Side.
Wildfires are raging on the United States' West Coast. The Gifford Fire has already burned more than 4,000 acres in California.
The fire broke out at the Beggars Pizza location at 12700 S. Kedzie Ave.
