Fire Displaces Dozens In Unincorporated Des Plaines
The North Maine Fire Department District said the blaze started on the sixth floor of the building around 7:50 a.m. in the 9300 block of Landings Lane.
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The North Maine Fire Department District said the blaze started on the sixth floor of the building around 7:50 a.m. in the 9300 block of Landings Lane.
A 60-year-old man is in the hospital after throwing his 7-year-old grandson to safety from a burning building in Chicago's East Side neighborhood.
Six people -- one of them a firefighter -- have been injured in an apartment fire on Chicago's South Side that officials say may have been deliberately set.
An apartment building blaze that broke out Friday morning on 79th and Phillips in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood has displaced up to 50 people, fire officials said.
Energized by dry and warm conditions and gusty winds, the blaze rapidly moved across grass, timberland and brush.
According to Ford, seat belt pretensioners can generate excessive sparks when they tighten before a crash.
Toyota said the problem involved wire harnesses that connect to the cars' power control units.
The fire started around 1:15 a.m. Friday near 135th and Avenue N. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from The Green Olive.
Nearly two dozen people rushed out of their apartments early Friday as fire spread through their building in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
No working fire alarms were found in the home where eight children died in the Little Village neighborhood, where a fire broke out during a family sleepover early Sunday morning.
Chicago firefighters will return to the Little Village neighborhood Monday morning, a day after the city's deadliest fire in more than a decade.
"It's like a nightmare I wish I'd wake up from."
The Chicago Fire Department initiated a hazardous materials response after the workers ruptured a gas line on the 2000 block of North Milwaukee Avenue shortly before 1 p.m.
After a devastating fire ravaged their historic restaurant in Blue Island, the owners of the Maple Tree Inn plan to rebuild.
Recently released video from Cal Fire shows the most intense tornado ever in California history that trapped and killed a firefighter in Redding last month.
A mother in Massachusetts ran to save her children after a toy jeep her kids were riding burst into flames.
A 67-year old man died and his body was recovered Saturday morning.
The Holy Fire started Monday in the Cleveland National Forest and has so far destroyed 12 structures, according to fire authorities.
Authorities are searching for the driver who crashed into a building in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood early Tuesday, starting a fire.
Reinforcements have been called in to fight 16 large wildfires in California, with the Army sending 200 soldiers to battle the blazes from the air.
Chicago firefighters quickly put out the flames, but the incident halted trains on the CTA Pink, Green, and Blue lines for a couple of hours while crews checked the tracks.
The moniker for the community of Northlake is "The City of Friendly People," but not everyone in the town is so kind.
The fire on July 18 damaged four buildings at the River Trails Condominium, and affected families in 90 units.
At least 96 units of the condo were damaged including several that are a total loss.
Firefighters are working to extinguish flames at an apartment building in Prospect Heights.
Cardiologist Lisa Nee has entered the 2027 Chicago mayoral race.
Chicago leaders will unveil new equipment that they hope can prevent flooding on the city's West Side.
A 13-year-old boy was shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Monday night.
Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.
The kit is filled with toys, sensory devices, and objects—all tools designed to bridge the communication gap during emergencies.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has transferred $1 million from his former congressional account to a super PAC supporting Michael Alfonso, his 26-year-old son-in-law, who is running for Duffy's old Wisconsin seat in an Aug. 11 primary.
Rep. Harry Benton resigned from the Illinois House on Friday in the wake of a legislative inspector general investigation that has still not been made public.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signed legislation aimed at holding artificial intelligence companies accountable.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest from the health agency, said the spread of misinformation impacted lives.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Renowned singer-songwriter and Chicago-area native John Prine will be honored with a mural at the Old Town School of Folk Music in the Lincoln Square community.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding plans include a rehearsal dinner and a late-night celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City, according to sources familiar with the security planning.
Chicago rapper Twista has pleaded guilty to willfully failing to pay income taxes.
The Humbolt Park native worked at Hines VA Hospital in Chicago, where she said she "uncovered serious failures in patient care, including a backlog of life-saving heart tests that had gone unread."
Chicago leaders will unveil new equipment that they hope can prevent flooding on the city's West Side.
President Donald Trump is on his way to Turkey for the NATO Summit.
A 13-year-old boy was shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Monday night.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.
Chicago leaders will unveil new equipment that they hope can prevent flooding on the city's West Side.
Cardiologist Lisa Nee has entered the 2027 Chicago mayoral race.
A 13-year-old boy was shot in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood on Monday night.
The kit is filled with toys, sensory devices, and objects—all tools designed to bridge the communication gap during emergencies.
Crown Point Mayor Peter Land says that flooding has been an issue for years and that the construction plan has been in the works for almost 10 years.
About 13,000 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries in 2025, and with America's 250 birthday celebration about to start, doctors worry even more people could get hurt this year.
A new AI-powered tool being used by some police departments claims to turn a shell casing into an investigative lead in under 24 minutes.
University of Illinois - Chicago scientists took their lab work to the streets of the South Side during this week's heat wave, checking on tree cover and tree health in some of Chicago's more vulnerable neighborhoods.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
Fans saw the team's chances of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years crushed on Monday night in their knockout match against Belgium.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
Fans of all ages are getting ready for Monday night's game against Belgium for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals. A watch party in Daley Plaza will close streets downtown.
Briscoe held off Christopher Bell in NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway, racing to his first Cup Series win of the season.
The finale was delayed by rain and unplayable conditions on the water-logged outfield warning track.
Delphine Jubillar went missing in southern France in December 2020 at the height of the COVID pandemic and her body was never found.
Lake County, Illinois, sheriff's deputies and a K9 were credited with stopping a burglary in progress Sunday night.
Two teenage boys stood charged Monday with robbing a woman in downtown Chicago the night before.
A 72-year-old man was slashed and killed in a fight in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Sunday.
One of the men charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew last week was due back in court Monday in an unrelated case.
