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Police: Man Killed In Jump From Gold Coast Building
A man jumped to his death early Tuesday from the Gold Coast high-rise building where he lived, authorities said.
For Second Time, Resident Found Dead In Trash Chute
For the second time in just more than a year, a person was found dead at the bottom of a trash chute at a Gold Coast high-rise building.
High-End Apartment Rentals Booming Near Downtown
CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley looks at a real-estate trend: luxury rentals.
High-Rise Fire Extinguished In Streeterville
The fire was on the 7th floor of a 27-story high rise at 230 E. Ontario St., according to the Fire Department.
Woman Dies After Jumping From High-Rise In Uptown
A woman jumped to her death from a high-rise building Friday in the North Side Uptown neighborhood.
Two Injured In Kenwood Senior High Rise Fire
Two elderly people were injured in a fire in a high-rise building in the South Side Kenwood.
Some Condo Boards Leery Of Marketing Push For Indoor Sprinklers
CBS 2′s Jim Williams reports the group behind the campaign is supported by businesses that stand to benefit from the installation of sprinklers.
Firefighters Swarm High-Rise Fire, No Injuries
No injuries were reported in the two-alarm fire in Lincoln Park.
Man Plunges To Death From River North High-Rise
A man plunged to his death from the 10th floor of the luxury condo tower at 30 E. Huron St.
Man Charged With Stabbing Woman To Death In Sheridan Road High-Rise Condo
A Florida man stands charged with the murder of a Sheridan Road high-rise resident – a woman who made headlines earlier this year for a very public divorce fight with her ex-husband, a Northwestern University professor.
Senior High-Rise Plays Host To Baby Falcon
For decades, the falcon population in the United States dropped dramatically because of the insecticide DDT. But now there are more than 20 pairs in Illinois.
Woman Hospitalized After Uptown High-Rise Fire
The woman was taken to Weiss Memorial Hospital in serious-to-critical condition for smoke inhalation.
Many High-Rise Residents Suffering In Spring Heat
Chicago has had eight days of record warmth, and it’s caused some residents of Presidential Towers in the West Loop to wonder why the air conditioning isn’t on.
Fire Breaks Out In Uptown High-Rise
A fire broke out overnight in a high-rise building in the Uptown neighborhood.
Disabled Boy Falls Down Garbage Chute, Dies In Gold Coast
Police are investigating an overnight tragedy in the Gold Coast, in which a developmentally disabled 16-year-old boy was found dead in a trash compactor in a high-rise on Astor Street.
Woman Hospitalized After Fire In Seniors’ Apartment Building
A 77-year old woman was hospitalized, and several senior citizens were displaced, when a fire broke out in a South Loop seniors’ apartment building early Tuesday morning.
High-Rise Eyesores Have Residents Seeing Red
The staggering economy has created scores of abandoned commercial housing developments across Chicago. Should they be torn down when years go by and they become eyesores?
Heat Back On At Last In Lincoln Park Apartment Building
The big chill is over for hundreds of residents of a Lincoln Park apartment building that had been without heat for more than five days.
Owners Of Building Without Heat Agree To Make Repairs By Monday
Owners of a Lincoln Park apartment building that has gone without heat or hot water for days have agreed to make temporary repairs by Monday, much sooner than they originally told tenants, after the city took the owners to court on Thursday.
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.
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