VIDEO: Camp Jackson firefighter Miles Hogan feels fortunate to be alive. He was standing near a window at the firehouse on Camp Jackson Road when gunfire shattered the glass on New Year's Eve. The department cites gunfire as the reason for the broken window. "I heard a pop against the window, so I retreated back," Hogan said. Camp Jackson Fire Chief Chris Davis said a motive was not clear, adding that the gunfire occurred just before midnight, a time when celebratory gunfire could be heard in the area. "I understand people want to celebrate, but people need to think," Davis said. "This was a close call." He said the all-volunteer department has several ballistic vests designed to protect individuals from gunfire and hopes there's a way to secure more vests for the department. He said firefighters who have them paid for them on their own.  

The Sterling Fire Department, Rock Falls Fire Department, CGH EMS and Sterling Police Department were dispatched for a structure fire in a residential 2 story home. The call came in at 6:02 am on the Sunday December 31 for the home at 507 15th Avenue, Sterling IL. Sterling PD was first to arrive and reported all occupants were out of the home and did rescue a dog as well. The first arriving Engine reported a working fire, with heavy smoke and fire pushing from what appeared to be the kitchen area at 6:07 am. A MABAS Box 10 to the Box Alarm Level was called for, bringing outside assistance that included: Dixon Rural Fire Department, Prophetstown Fire Protection District, Milledgeville Fire Protection District and Amboy Fire Department's Assistant Chief to the scene; Morrison Fire Department and Amboy Fire Department covering at Sterling and Rock Falls Fire Departments; and the crew started initial operations.  

A man was found lost in the woods early Tuesday near Lake Camelot after a search with by several volunteer fire departments David Tuttle, the fire chief of the Logan-Trivoli Fire Department, said his firefighters were called to the 9300 block of West Lake Camelot Drive in the subdivision at about 3:45 a.m. after the man called 911. He told dispatchers that he was lost and couldn't find his way out. Tuttle said the man was found a bit more than an hour later by firefighters and by deputies with the Peoria County Sheriff's Office near a ravine in a heavily wooded area. They used the "What Three Words" app as well as drones from the sheriff's office and the Peoria Police Department.  

Hundreds of people went freezing for a great reason Monday morning in Waukegan. Some hearty souls rang in 2024 by participating in the 25th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge at Municipal Beach, and they did it while raising money for the Special Recreation Services of Northern Lake County. For short, SRSNLC provides community therapeutic recreation to people with disabilities in the Waukegan and Zion Park Districts. Those participating in Monday's annual Polar Bear Plunge were happy to freeze a little to raise money so people with disabilities can take part in camps, athletics, health and fitness programs and more. "It's a great cause," Waukegan Park District Board of Commissioners President Jeremiah Johnson said. "Even if it is a bit of a chilly day. It's worth it in the end, for sure."  

There's no evidence of terrorism in the fiery New Year's Day crash that saw the driver of an SUV stashed with gas canisters speed toward pedestrians and collide with a car, killing two people and injuring several more after a concert in Rochester, New York, police said. The suspect, identified as Michael Avery, 35, of the Syracuse area, died Monday night from injuries sustained in the crash, officials said. Rochester Police Chief David M. Smith said in an update Tuesday that Avery's motive is not clear and urged the public to come forward with information. However, authorities have spoken with Avery's family and they believed he "may have been suffering from possible undiagnosed mental health issues," Smith said. "We have not recovered any information that his actions were motivated by any form of political or social biases," he added, noting it is believed Avery acted alone.  

VIDEO: Boston firefighters who were responding to a fire at an apartment building in Mattapan on Saturday heard gunshots as they arrived, according to officials. Deputy Fire Chief Michael Doherty said the department received a call at 11:35 a.m. for a fire at 50 Fairlawn Ave., an apartment building in a complex that is off the Cummins Highway. As firefighters approached the scene, Doherty said they heard some shots being fired. Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox said officers, SWAT units and hostage negotiation units then responded to the scene. "Our officers responded immediately," Cox said. Police secured the building, evacuated residents and, with the use of drones, secured the location where authorities believe the shots were fired from.  

VIDEO/PHOTOS: We've been talking about the story all week – how a man survived six days pinned inside his truck underneath Interstate 94 in Northwest Indiana. On Thursday, first responders filled us in on the chaos and conditions they encountered while trying to free Matt Reum from his vehicle. CBS 2's Lauren Victory climbed into the spot in Salt Creek near Portage, Indiana, where Reum was trapped in his truck. It is along the rushing creek, down a ravine, and past several trees – all tricky terrain. Thus, first responders were preparing for the worst when they got the call of the driver who had fallen from the I-94 bridge. Photos supplied by the Portage Fire Department show the conditions first responders were under on Tuesday afternoon as they went to the scene – loose rocks, a steep slope, and darkness quickly approaching.  

VIDEO: Ninety-three years ago, the first North Dakota State Capitol Building burned down. According to the State Historical Society, on Sunday, December 28, 1930, a janitor discovered the fourth floor was on fire. It says even though he called the fire department immediately, the building was still a total loss with only the two lower floors and the north wing not completely destroyed. The cause of the fire, to this day, remains uncertain with the two most likely theories being faulty wiring or spontaneous combustion from vapor build-up from rags doused in turpentine. The State Historical Society explains the fire jump-started the process of building a much-needed new Capitol as the old building was too small and outdated.  

A popular line of portable blenders could pose a danger to customers, and the brand is asking owners to stop using them immediately, because they can catch fire or slash people. BlendJet is voluntary recalling 4.8 million of its BlendJet2 blenders, according to statements from the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The blenders have been sold previously by Amazon, Target, Costco and Walmart, according to their respective websites. According to the company, "BlendJet 2's currently for sale are NOT impacted by the recall." In its recall notice the company said, "earlier versions of the BlendJet2 have a risk of the blender overheating or the blender blades breaking off. You should immediately stop using the recalled blender."