The City of Peoria and the owner of the Riverview Plaza high-rise have reached an agreement to put $500,000 in escrow to cover the costs of the fire suppression system, which will allow the city ...

An explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in the west suburbs, police said. Video showed large flames erupting from a gas ...

Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving the door open to changing Illinois’ congressional maps to “counterbalance” an attempt by Texas ...

Armed clashes broke out Thursday between Thailand and Cambodia in long-disputed border areas, rapidly escalating months-long tensions. The fighting included gunfire exchanges and ...

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More than two hours after the explosion, firefighters were still on the scene as a column of flames spewed from the BP ...

Thanks to some rain in the area, evacuations have been lowered for the Hope Fire. Stevens County Emergency Management reports all Level 3 alerts have been lifted, Level 2 alerts are active for ...