The Springdale Volunteer Fire Department captain taking the time this afternoon to address some of those concerns on why they were not at this morning's fire. That answer is simple. So the residents ...

Volunteer fire departments remain the backbone of emergency response in many small towns across Southern Illinois, where service is often passed down through generations. In Hurst, the department has ...

A large emergency response from police and fire officials could be seen outside an elementary school in Chicago Wednesday, ...

SIDNEY, Ill. (WCIA) — Field and equipment fires are a harsh reality for many Central Illinois farmers in this dry and hot time. Many of those fires are being fought by volunteer fire departments. At ...