Fire

Madison Police say there were reports of an explosion at the first substation at 7:30 this morning, with a second fire being reported shortly afterwards.

Update: Hensley the lost German shorthaired dog in Loves Park has been found.

Lee County Police and Amboy Fire along with surrounding fire departments from Sublette, Harmon and Dixon, were on-scene at the incident.

The life-sized elephant statue, which had stood in Northlake for over 40 years, was completely destroyed.

Wadsworth, Illinois' Gold Pyramid House, completed in 1982, wasn't a total loss, but was damaged extensively on Tuesday.

Pretty crazy, right? This really sucks, but it is kinda cool to watch. This was the scene in Stillman Valley earlier this afternoon.

The Annual Guns N Hoses Charity Hockey Game between area Police and Fire Departments is this Saturday at the BMO Harris Bank Center in downtown Rockford.

It's just not the holidays until a 43 foot goat finds itself under attack by arsonists.

One Rockford area neighborhood looked like a scene out of an action movie last night.

Breaking News: 5 alarm fire in Leaf River kills a firefighter.