Sometimes eating a big ol' sopping wet Chicago Italian Beef sandwich can have seriously adverse consequences as one box truck driver found out after his rig exploded on the suburb of Addison, Illinois ...

A propane tank like the one often used for grills is blamed for an incredible explosion this weekend in the west Chicago ...

Neighbors said they are happy the explosion in the 300 block of North Wood Dale Road in Addison Saturday morning didn't turn ...

“This new automated tornado warning system from DU-COMM is a significant step forward in public safety for DuPage County,” said Hinsdale Village President Greg Hart. “By relying on real-time ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago saw its first-ever Dust Storm Warning within the city limits Friday as high winds carried dust across most of the area. It came after thousands woke up without power on ...

A seafood company failed to follow federal safety rules to prevent ... the news you need to know with the Chicago Catch-Up newsletter. The FDA also uses warning letters to pressure companies ...

CHICAGO — Chicago police are warning business owners and people who live near Millennium Park to prepare for a possible “teen takeover” Friday night. The warning has prompted some city ...

US consumer safety watchdogs are issuing a rapidly growing number of product warnings. Warnings are issued when companies don't voluntarily comply with recalls for products deemed hazardous.

It turns out the aphorism isn’t that far-fetched: On Wednesday evening, parts of the Chicago metropolitan area faced tornado warnings, only to see plummeting temperatures just hours later and an ...

removed smoke stacks and propane tanks used to heat five units at the homeless encampment, which neighbors of the park have been fighting to remove for months. The Chicago Park District told WGN ...

There was a new warning Thursday from Chicago ... No one is in custody as Chicago police continue to investigate. INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood ...

The boys' mother says there will be a long road ahead with many surgeries. Propane safety is especially important, as we head into the winter months, fire officials said. "They occur more often ...