Winning a departmental award and running a marathon were never reasons Ron Crook joined the Bloomington Fire Department, yet ...

Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Martè is asking the county council to fund significant pay increases for his deputies that would put them among the highest-paid law enforcement officers in the county.

Fire destroyed a house in Unionville Tuesday night. Off-duty firefighters were called to the scene to help battle the blaze. No one was hurt in the fire, reported at 6:30 p.m. at a home in the 5000 ...

The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called "Rising Through the Heat: Black Voices in Firefighting and Paramedics." ...

Bloomington Jefferson and Kennedy High School students earned 34 high honors in the 2025 Minnesota Scholastic Arts ...

During black history month, WAAY 31 is taking a moment to highlight the historic advancements made by black Americans right ...

CHICAGO - As a kid growing up in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood on the south side, Lt. Col. Brandon Singleton, Finance Officer, 85th U.S. Army Reserve ...

A Malibu man drove south this week to attend a ceremony honoring the El Segundo firefighters of Engine 31 C Platoon who assisted with the massively destructive Palisades Fire to personally thank ...

One person was found dead, and a firefighter was hospitalized after a fire at a condo building in Florence that caused the roof to collapse.It all started around 1:30 p.m. when Florence ...

If you see firefighters out walking on the trails around State Highway 7 this week, there’s no need to offer them a ride. They’re choosing to walk for a cause that hits close to home.

The containment means that though flames are still smoldering, firefighters have surrounded the entire footprint of the wildfire with fire breaks that should prevent any further spread.

A small fire on the 300 block of Market Street this morning has been extinguished, the Champaign Fire Department said.