Joliet, Illinois, about 30 miles from Lake Michigan, draws its water from an aquifer deep underground. The area’s geology effectively seals off that underground reservoir, preventing rain from ...

Dozens of firefighters responded to a fire Tuesday morning at an Ikea distribution center in Joliet, Illinois. Around 10:15 a.m., Joliet firefighters responded to the Ikea warehouse at 650 Emerald ...

A firefighter was injured battling a 3-alarm industrial fire that gutted a manufacturing plant in Joliet, Illinois, on Monday morning. Crews from multiple fire departments responded to the fire at ...

Caught on camera: A house fire turns into an inferno. This happened last week in Christopher, Illinois. Four dead, six injured after car crashes through Illinois daycare center Delta Routes New ...

The explosion happened on April 3 in Christopher, Illinois. The dramatic footage, captured on bodycam video, shows the moment a house exploded and trapped a firefighter under the rubble.

A woman charged in connection with the 2019 death of a 2-year-old child was arrested last week in Joliet. Tatiana C. Neustadter, 35, was charged in Vermillion County with murder and aggravated ...

(WGN) — Flags across Illinois will fly at half-staff through ... In addition, flags in Joliet will fly at half-staff beginning sunset Friday following an order from Mayor Terry D’Arcy.

A firefighter was trapped briefly under debris in the front of the Christopher house. One firefighter was injured in the blast that destroyed a home in Christopher last week. As soon as the ...

JOLIET, Ill. — A massive fire destroyed a ... of the fire remains undetermined at this time, Hertzmann said. The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal and other officials are investigating ...