The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District and Forest Preserves of Cook County are partnering in a flood relief study that could bring a new reservoir.

Most of the victims of the Los Angeles fires were elderly. Their deaths offer a warning to the entire country about the ...

As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said ...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the new name announced earlier today for MicroStrategy Inc., had a fourth consecutive quarterly ...

The Ocean Shores Fire Department is trying to determine how a home caught on fire on Falls of Clyde Loop Southeast.

Even if you don't live in an area where wildfires are typical, it's important to know how to protect your health.

Some 20% of hydrants failed during the fight to save the Pacific Palisades from LA’s massive fire on Jan. 7. Here’s how other ...

The opportunity is open to all artists, graphic designers and illustrators who are at least 18 years or older and currently ...

Two fires broke out over the weekend at apartments in Chicago suburbs, one in Chicago Ridge and the other in Cicero, according to officials. Both fires have left residents displaced. Firefighters ...

The horrendous fires in the Los Angeles area should teach us that such fires have become not uncommon, given the heating, drying and wind that accompany our climate change.

Mr. Smith is the author of “Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City.” When the monumental fire of October 1871 struck Chicago, the city, which had ...