Harvey Firemen’s Association Local 471 said the department dropped from 37 to 15 staff since the first round of furloughs ...

Elyssa is a digital news producer for CBS Chicago. She covers breaking news and manages the station's social media presence. Firefighters battled a large fire in Chicago Heights on Saturday morning.

Make sure not to overfill the fryer with oil. Fill the pot you plan to use to fry the turkey with water and place the turkey in it. Officials say this will help determine how much ...

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois (WBBM) -- Firefighters are battling a large fire in Chicago Heights on Saturday morning. The Chicago Heights Fire Department responded to the fire at an auto salvage lot ...

In a remarkable Friday afternoon news dump, at the end of last week Gov. JB Pritzker signed a controversial pension bill that will increase pension benefits for many Chicago policemen and firefighters ...