Fire crews responding to two simultaneous fires Thursday in Springfield resulted in an elderly woman and a pet being rescued, another pet dying, and a firefighter suffering a gunshot wound from a ...

A Springfield township firefighter was indicted on charges of rape and gross sexual imposition. 28-year old Brian Swansiger was charged with rape in 2018 by Struthers police, but a grand jury declined ...

SPRINGIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — World War II veteran and Urbana firefighter Jim Kelly, Sr. was remembered in the Illinois House of Representatives on Tuesday. Kelly was honored during Veto Session for ...

Fire crews responding to two simultaneous fires Thursday in Springfield led to an elderly woman and a pet being rescued, another pet dying, and a firefighter being shot by a firearm left in the fire.

No injuries were reported from the driver or the firefighters ... Photos courtesy of Springfield Illinois Fire Department ...

Chicopee and Springfield’s Fire Departments will get money to purchase protective gear and other essential safety equipment.