Emergency

You often see lights in and around homes in Minnesota, but if you see blinking porch lights, here's why you'll likely want to call for help.

If you see blinking porch lights in Illinois you should probably call 9-1-1.

Next time you're shopping at Walmart, be aware if you hear color-coded PA system announcements. Each color represents a different emergency.

The City of Rockford has canceled the citywide snow emergency that was announced on January 25, 2023.

Traffic congestion is bad enough around Chicago but if add any wrinkle to the situation it's going to take hours to arrive at your destination.

Knowing CPR is something that everybody should know, but unfortunately that's not the case. So when an emergency situation arrises, it can make matters a lot worse if there's nobody around to do CPR when needed. Rockford Fire Department just launched a new app that aims to solve that issue...

There's only one word to describe the forecast - rude. It's the type of weather where you walk outside to go to your car and your snot freezes. If you have any exposed skin, you better make that walk to your car a swift jog, because it's brutal outside...

It's officially snow season. And that means it's time to break out the shovels, snow blowers, and ice chippers and put them to good use. But did you know when you're clearing snow around your house you could actually help save lives? If you live near a fire hydrant, do you clear it off when you clear the rest of the snow...

Travel during the holiday season is supposed to be an adventure, right? Maybe not quite to this level.

It wasn't a cat stuck in a tree but it was just as adorable.