Chicago Fire Department
Girl, 12, Rescued From Lake Near North Avenue Beach
Paramedics were attending to the child near the beach house, according to Fire Media Affairs, adding that a second ambulance was being sent to the beach.
2 Paramedics’ Licenses Yanked For Refusing To Treat Patient
WBBM Newsradio has learned the licenses of two paramedics in Chicago have been suspended because they are accused of failing to treat a patient.
Chicago Fire Dept. Warns Of Firework Dangers
The Chicago Fire Department hopes your Fourth of July plans don’t involve setting off your own fireworks.
Fire Department: Errant Fireworks Could Spark Deadly Blazes
With the Fourth of July less than a week away, fire officials are worried that errant fireworks could start deadly fires.
Report: Perks Jack Up Firefighters’ Average Salaries To $104,000 A Year
A report out Friday morning indicates extra pay perks in the Chicago firefighters’ contract cost taxpayers more than $80 million last year.
Did Paramedic Falsify Report About Man Who Later Died?
The Chicago Fire Department is trying to find out whether a paramedic falsified a report about a patient who died on Memorial Day.
Woman Charged With Stealing Fire Department Ambulance
A 30-year-old West Side woman was driving under the influence Sunday night when, according to police, she got behind the wheel of a Chicago Fire Department ambulance that was parked outside a South Side hospital, and took it for a ride, crashing it into some parked cars about a mile away.
Two IIT Buildings Evacuated For Acid Spill
Two buildings on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology was evacuated Tuesday afternoon as firefighters responded to an acid spill.
Delta Passenger Explains Medical Scare That Quarantined Jet At Midway
Lise Sievers is the passenger whose curious medical symptoms caused a health scare at Midway Airport. CBS 2′s Roseanne Tellez talks with the Minnesota resident.
Fire Department Begins Switch To Digital Radios
After six years of testing – and spending more than $20 million – the Chicago Fire Department has finally started to go digital.
Fire Chief, 6 Others Hurt When Fire Dept. SUV Hit On Way To Fire
A Chicago Fire Department official responding to a call Wednesday night ended up needing help himself.
Driver Fleeing Accident Plows Into 2nd Car, 2 Children Killed
A horrific scene played out on the Southwest Side Saturday evening after a hit-and-run driver fled one accident only to plow into a second car, killing a toddler and her 5-year-old brother inside.
Cop, Paramedic, Store Clerk Hurt In West Side Incident
A Chicago Police officer, paramedic and store clerk were injured — and a fourth person subdued with a stun gun — during a Tuesday afternoon incident at a Garfield Park store.
Former Fire Commissioner Hoff Takes Position In Western Suburbs
Recently-departed Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff has a new job in west suburban Carol Stream.
Budget Cuts In Store For Chicago Fire Department
The choices facing Mayor Emanuel’s new fire commissioner aren’t pleasant, CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
Four Injured When Car Collides With Fire Truck
Four people were seriously injured in a crash on the West Side Tuesday involving a Chicago Fire Department truck.
Police, Fire Departments Make Show Of Unity As They Move In Together
Are they strange bedfellows or public safety partners? The Fire Department’s administrative offices have now moved into Police Headquarters, at 3510 S. Michigan Av., even as the investigation into a shoving match between members of the two departments continues.
Jury To Mull Lawsuit Claiming Sirens Damaged Firefighters’ Hearing
Closing arguments are expected Monday morning in the trial of a lawsuit that pits Chicago firefighters against the company that makes fire engine sirens.
Internal Investigation Of Scuffle Between Fire & Police Divers
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy confirmed Tuesday that an internal investigation is underway after a Marine Unit diver accused a Fire Department captain – and son of a former Fire Department commissioner – of knocking him to the ground earlier this month.
Man Dies After Being Rescued From Water Off Navy Pier
A man died after being rescued from the waters of Lake Michigan off Navy Pier Thursday evening.
Most Popular News
- House Passes Concealed Carry Plan Opposed By Senate LeaderGun owners in the only state still banning concealed weapons would win that right under a plan approved by the Illinois House on Friday, but the governor and other powerful Democrats oppose the plan because it would wipe out local gun ordinances -- including Chicago's ban on assault weapons.220
- Two Shot Near Roosevelt CTA StationAround 11:10 a.m., a 57-year-old man and a 30-year-old man were shot in the 1100 block of South State Street.256
- Store Owner Kidnapped In Pilsen, SUV StolenPolice said the 78-year-old man was closing the store in the 1100 block of West 18th Street when a group of men threw a pillowcase over his head, hit him in the face, and forced him into his own SUV.248
- Man Found Shot To Death In Zion Supermarket Parking LotThe man found shot to death in a parking in north suburban Zion on Thursday afternoon has been identified as a Waukegan resident.152
- School Warns Parents Of Kidnapping Attempt On PlaygroundA man tried to abduct a 4th grader from the playground at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School at 3730 N Oakley Ave on Wednesday.150
- Senate Passes Ban On Handheld Cell Phones While DrivingThe proposal says drivers must use hands-free devices or speakerphone features.127
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