Roof Collapse
Banquet Hall Roof Collapses During Snowstorm
Part of the roof of a popular suburban banquet hall collapsed overnight, apparently due to the weight of the heavy snow that fell during Tuesday’s snowstorm.
2 Firefighters Hurt In Auburn Gresham Blaze
Two firefighters were injured early Tuesday when a porch roof collapsed as they were battling an extra-alarm blaze in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Roof Collapses At South Suburban Clothing Store
A retail employee had a close shave Saturday when the roof of a clothing store fell in, moments after she left the building.
Man Injured In Building Collapse In West Pullman
Firefighters rescued a man who was trapped when a building collapsed in the West Pullman neighborhood Monday morning.
Storms Flood Streets, Send Bricks Showering From Evanston Church
A round of heavy spring storms caused serious damage in some areas overnight, including the collapse of a façade at a church in downtown Evanston that left a person injured
Gresham Building To Be Torn Down After Partial Collapse Hurts 4
A landmark building in the Gresham neighborhood was being torn down Tuesday night, after part of the building collapsed earlier in the day, injuring four people.
No Injuries In West Town Roof Collapse
No one was injured Sunday when the roof of a warehouse partially collapsed in the West Town neighborhood on the North Side.
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.
All Goes Well As Metrodome’s Roof Is Inflated
Seven months after the Metrodome’s ceiling collapsed in a snowstorm, forcing the Vikings to play their final two home games last season elsewhere, the new roof has been raised in plenty of time for the first preseason game.
Twin Cities Suburb To Build New Stadium For Vikings
Officials in a Twin Cities suburb said Tuesday they have reached an agreement with the Minnesota Vikings to lure the NFL team away from their longtime home in Minneapolis with a retractable-roof stadium built on a Superfund site.
Minnesota Governor, Vikings Owners Talk New Stadium
Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday he met privately with Minnesota Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf to discuss state funding of a new football stadium, and that he hoped a site would be picked soon as the list of possibilities narrowed to two.
3 Firefighters Hurt After Roof Collapses In Gary, Ind.
Three firefighters were hurt in Gary, Ind., on Tuesday when the ceiling of a burning building collapsed on them.
Entire Metrodome Roof Must Be Replaced
The collapse of the Metrodome’s roof a week before the Chicago Bears were set to play the Minnesota Vikings became an instant YouTube classic. Now it appears the Metrodome will need an entire new roof.
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.
Families, Friends Of Fallen Firefighters Try To Cope With Loss
There is a wave of support tonight for the families of two fallen Chicago firefighters. CBS 2′s Suzanne Le Mignot reports on how the families are handling the tragedy.
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