Let’s look skyward for a little bit of inspiration before Black History Month concludes. Each of the following aviation pioneers cracked open a door that was previously slammed shut. Here ...

The Chicago Fire Department said the building was of lightweight construction. After the fire was out, several windows were busted out on the first floor of the building. Firefighters used ...

A man who died in a house fire in Racine County on Thursday has been identified, according to the Racine County Sherriff's Office. Jefferey Paradise, 38, of the Black River Falls area was ...

CFD responded to the blaze at Elegant Furniture & Linen about 6 p.m. Large flames and heavy black smoke could ... furniture that are flammable," Chicago Fire Department Deputy Commissioner Brian ...

A Chicago Public Schools effort to improve outcomes for Black students faces a legal challenge from ... submitted a complaint to the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, asking it to ...

Sign up for our free newsletter and start your day with in-depth reporting on the latest topics in education. Chicago Public Schools unveiled a five-year plan ...

22 (UPI) --The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its scholarship program for students at historically Black colleges and ... Judge says Trump can't fire head of federal labor relations ...

Cottage Grove). Credit: Courtesy Chicago Park District February is Black History Month, which is a chance to honor generations of Black American achievement. Here are some pertinent events ...

and for the operations of the Los Angeles Fire Department." “We know that 1,000 firefighters that could have been on duty on the morning the fires broke out were instead sent home on Chief ...

The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 4:38 a.m. Tuesday to the 2200 block of Kristan Avenue for a report of a structure fire. North Chicago Fire Chief ...