Fire Department
2 Merrionette Park Firefighters Accused Of Sex Assault
A $250,000 bond was set Sunday for a Merrionette Park firefighter accused of sexually abusing a visitor from Hawaii at a party while a fellow firefighter allegedly acted as lookout outside the bedroom door.
Man Killed In Fire At Hammond Home
A Hammond man died Saturday after he was injured in a fire at his northwest Indiana home.
Quick-Thinking Boyfriend Saves Family Poisoned By Furnace
The young man raced to the house and through a window saw the girl’s father passed out on the living room floor and called 911. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Fire Dept. Rescues Unconscious Antioch Family
An Antioch family of four – all of whom had passed out – was saved this morning by a teenager who called 911 after he peered through the family’s window.
Man Rescued By CFD Divers After Jump In River
A man was rescued from the water by Chicago Fire Department divers after he jumped into the Chicago River in the West Loop near Union Station Tuesday morning.
Retired Fire Captain Struck, Killed In Hit-And-Run In Crete
A retired Steger fire captain died early Monday after being struck by a vehicle in south suburban Crete.
Chicago Fire Lieutenant Dies From West Nile Virus
Thomas Flahive was a healthy 58-year-old, his fellow firefighters tell CBS 2’s Pamela Jones.
Fire Department Set To Move To Upgraded Radio System
In the next few weeks, the Chicago Fire Department expects to begin using a state of the art communications system that’s been years in development.
Residents Rescued From Burning Building In Ravenswood
Quick action from firefighters helped save residents overnight at an apartment building in the Ravenswood neighborhood.
Fire Crews Rush To Downtown Office Tower After Elevators Are Shut Down
Fire crews rushed into the Loop Wednesday morning, after a blown fuse shut down the elevators at a high-rise office building just south of City Hall.
Report: Firefighters, Paramedics Have Collected Over $27M In Tax-Free Disability
Abuse of disability benefits by Chicago Police officers hit the headlines over the weekend, and now, a published report says the firefighters have run up a big tab for the city too.
Multiple Reports Of Natural Gas Odor In Lincoln Park
Police are investigating multiple reports of a smell of natural gas in and around the Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Fire Crews Dispatched As Construction Barge Tips In Chicago River
The Fire Department was one the scene Wednesday afternoon as a construction barge tipped over and began taking on water in the Chicago River’s South Branch downtown.
Man Pulled From Chicago River After Jumping Off Bridge
A man was pulled from the Chicago River on Friday morning after he apparently jumped off the Clark Street bridge.
3 Teachers Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Blast At School
Fire and rescue crews were sent to a West Side elementary school Friday morning, after a report of pepper spray at the school.
Car Slams Into Fire Vehicle Headed To Blaze
A car slammed into a fire squad company on the city’s West Side, as the company raced to the scene of a fire 2 1/2 miles away.
City Council Committee OKs Settlement Over Paramedics’ Alleged Mistakes
The City Council Finance Committee is expected to approve a $1.75 million settlement to compensate the family of a 13-year-old girl who died after a series of alleged mistakes by Chicago Fire Department paramedics.
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.
Firefighters Agree To Join City Wellness Program
Chicago firefighters and paramedics have agreed to join a wellness program for city workers that could have an impact on their next contract.
Walter’s Perspective: Inquiry Into Fire Captain Not So Transparent
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson isn’t too impressed with the mayor’s claims of a new era of transparency at City Hall, now that the fire department has clamped down on an investigation into one of its own.
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