A firefighter was sent to the hospital and several pets were rescued after a home caught fire in rural Coles County Saturday night.
The Decatur Fire Department said it responded to a reported house fire just after 11:30 a.m. in the 2000 block of E. Wood Street.
Six people were displaced following a fire at a duplex in Mattoon on Wednesday afternoon.
Five people, including four children, have been displaced following a house fire in Decatur Wednesday afternoon.
March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross is using it as an opportunity to honor those who participate in its lifesaving mission.
As more Americans take on the role of caregiver for both children and aging loved ones, the American Red Cross is urging people to be prepared for emergencies by learning CPR and first aid.
The American Red Cross is urging people across Illinois to roll up their sleeves and donate blood, as supplies remain critically low following weeks of severe winter weather and canceled blood drives.
Just one week after a tornado tore through homes in Long Creek, the community is stepping up to help those who were impacted by storm damage — providing shelter, donations for food, and picking up debris from the aftermath.
Six people escaped a house fire on Christmas in Danville.
A fire destroyed a home and displaced three people in Janesville Monday afternoon.