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PARIS, Ill. (WAND) - No injuries were reported in a structure fire in Paris early Thursday morning. Paris Fire Chief Zack Janis posted on Facebook that firefighters were called to a reported structure ...

In the seven years since the Woolsey Fire tore through the Santa Monica Mountains, burning nearly 100,000 acres spanning both Ventura and Los Angeles counties and destroying over 1,600 structures, the ...

Gene Karzin comes to Silvis after serving as the deputy chief of police in Geneseo. Lawmakers split after viewing boat strike video: Democrat calls it 'one of the most troubling things I've seen' IRS ...

Mark VanKlaveren worked with the Silvis Police Department for 23 years, climbing through the ranks until becoming police chief in 2015. Rescue helicopter returns to Oregon town following Trump ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A large fire in the Metro East was producing heavy black smoke in all directions in East St. Louis Thursday. The smoke could be seen for miles, including from across the ...

HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) -- Two months ago, the city of Harvey had three fully operating fire stations. Now, firefighters say, on a good day, they have two. But depending on staffing, most days they are ...

SILVIS, Ill. (KWQC) - Silvis Police Chief Mark VanKlaveren has spent a decade making sure residents see their officers everywhere from crime scenes to back-to-school nights — giving kids high-fives ...

Four more firefighters from the Harvey Fire Department were laid off last week, further reducing a department that was already been operating at half strength following sweeping reductions to city ...

The public is invited to celebrate the retirement of Silvis Police Chief Mark VanKlaveren from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Silvis Police Department, 600 Illini Drive, Silvis, a news release says.

When the Los Angeles wildfires swept through the city earlier this year, experts flocked to the internet to dissect the anatomy of a fire-resistant building. Many of them ended up describing ...

The fire destroyed a home on Rixon Street overnight. A firefighter on the scene confirmed the death but did not say what caused the fire. Our photographer said there were multiple heating elements ...