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One Dead In Jefferson Park Fire
A person was found dead when a fire broke out at a home on the far Northwest Side, fire officials said.
Rockford House Fire Kills Four People
Authorities say four people are dead after a fire broke out overnight in a Rockford home.
Man Who Died In Highland Park Fire Believed To Be Restaurateur
It could be a few days before authorities have a positive identification on a man found dead in his burning home in Highland Park, but neighbors say he was the owner of a local restaurant.
Woman, Teen Daughter Killed In Gary Apartment Fire; Blaze Deliberately Set
A woman and a teenage girl were killed and five more – a firefighter among them – were injured early Wednesday in an apartment fire in Gary, Ind.
Man Held Without Bond In Deadly Lombard Arson
A 23-year old man is set to appear for a bond hearing in DuPage County Wednesday morning, accused of murder and arson.
Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Deadly Arson Fire Set Free
A 46-year-old man cleared of setting a fire that killed a woman and her five children in 1984 has been released from prison.
1 Dead In Fire In Humboldt Park
A person was found dead in an abandoned building that caught fire Friday afternoon in the West Side Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Man Dies When Controlled Brush Burn Rages Into Inferno
An elderly man from rural Will County died Wednesday, after being overcome by flames while working in his yard.
Woman Found Dead In Gary Apartment Fire
GARY, Ind. (STMW) – Officials are investigating the cause of what they suspect is an accidental fire at a Gary apartment complex that claimed the life of the 56-year-old woman who lived there. Cpl. Gabrielle […]
City Publishes Fire Safety Compliance Information For High-Rises
The Emanuel administration is making important safety information for high-rise buildings available online, after a woman died in a horrific fire last month.
Workers Take Down Barriers Blocking Building Where Kids Died In Fire
City workers on Thursday morning removed a set of concrete and steel posts that had blocked a key entrance to an apartment complex where two small children died in a fire earlier this week.
DCFS Probes Neglect Allegations In Deadly Far South Side Fire
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in investigating accusations of neglect, for the family that lived in the Far South Side apartment where a fire broke out early Tuesday and killed two children.
2 Toddlers Dead In Far South Side Fire
Two toddlers were killed early Tuesday in a townhouse fire on the city’s Far South Side, and an accident involving a 6-year-old boy cooking on the stove may be to blame.
Man, 79, Dead After Uptown Fire
A 79-year-old man is dead, after his apartment went up in flames in the Uptown neighborhood overnight.
Officials: Open Door Helped Spread Fatal Fire In Lakeview
City officials said Monday that a door left open by a Lakeview couple fleeing a high-rise fire helped spread the deadly blaze and an elevator malfunction slowed firefighters’ ability to get to the fire right away.
Owner Of Building Where Firefighters Died Can’t Make Bond, Sent To Jail
The owner of a South Shore neighborhood building where two Chicago firefighters died battling a blaze is now in jail, after failing to make bond on contempt charges.
Rogers Park Fire Leaves Man Dead
A man died in a fire in his Rogers Park neighborhood apartment early Wednesday, just one day moved in, according to fire officials.
Medical Records Needed to Identify Man Who Died In Fire
Medical records were needed to identify a 75-year-old man who was killed in a Joliet Township house fire on Christmas morning.
Man Dies In House Fire Near Joliet
A man died in a fire at a residence in an unincorporated area of Joliet Township Sunday morning.
Chicago Commemorates Firefighters Killed 1 Year Ago
A memorial was held Thursday morning, one year to the day after two Chicago firefighters died when the roof of a South Shore neighborhood building collapsed in a fire.
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