Chicago Firefighter
Funeral Today For Veteran Firefighter
The funeral service is being held this morning for the Chicago firefighter who collapsed and died of a heart attack after returning from a call on Nov. 11
Late Firefighter Remembered As ‘Heart And Soul’ Of His Unit
A touching salute to a fallen Chicago firefighter drew hundreds of his comrades to his wake Tuesday night in the Chatham neighborhood.
Firefighter Injured In Apartment Blaze On South Side
Chicago firefighters battled three blazes Friday morning, and one a firefighter was injured on the South Side.
Three, Including Firefighter, Injured During Fire In Buena Park
Three people, including a Chicago firefighter, were hospitalized after an extra-alarm fire broke out at an apartment building in the Buena Park neighborhood.
Chicago Firefighter Suffers Fatal Heart Attack
A Chicago firefighter suffered a heart attack and died late Sunday after he returned to quarters after helping to put out a small fire in the South Side Beverly neighborhood.
Visitation Held For Fallen Firefighter Herbie Johnson
Visitation was held Tuesday afternoon for the Chicago firefighter everyone called “Herbie,” a larger-than-life figure who inspired family and colleagues alike.
Children Of Fallen Firefighter Sue Owners Of Building That Collapsed
The children of one of two firefighters killed last year when the roof of an abandoned building collapsed last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the building’s owners.
Firefighter’s Daughter To Sue Owners Of Building Where He Died
The daughter of a fallen Chicago firefighter plans to announce on Wednesday that she’s suing the owners of the abandoned building where her father and another firefighter were killed last year.
Cop, Firefighter Hurt In Crash At Scene Of Gas Leak
A 19-year-old southwest suburban woman has been ticketed after crashing into a police squad car as an officer directed traffic at the scene of a gas leak Saturday afternoon on the Southwest Side.
Firefighter Attacked On South Side
A Chicago Firefighter en route to a call was attacked Wednesday evening by a motorist blocking traffic on the South Side.
Chicago Firefighter Dies After Being Found Unresponsive
A Chicago Fire Department lieutenant died Saturday morning after he was found unresponsive at a South Side firehouse.
UPDATE: Funeral Service Held For Firefighter Ankum
Hundreds of colleagues and friends pay tribute to the husband and father, who perished along with a peer during a Dec. 22 fire.
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