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Man dies in Burnside house fire

Firefighters responded to the 1100 block of East 90th Street about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2022

Chicago police officer fatally shoots man in Old Town

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he died from his gunshot wounds, Chicago Fire Department officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 2, 2022

Accused of vendetta in handling of Fire Department promotions, Lightfoot reverses course, promotes 30 to lieutenant

The 2009 lieutenant’s list has been reinstated. It was not immediately known whether mayoral critic Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) was among those promoted from that list.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2022

Person fatally struck by CTA Brown Line train on North Side; conductor hospitalized

The male was standing on the platform about 4:35 p.m. near the 2900 block of West Leland Avenue when he fell into the tracks and was hit by a train, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022

2-year-old boy critically injured after being struck by car in West Rogers Park

About 8:35 p.m., the boy was near Touhy and Ridge avenues when he was hit by a vehicle, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2022

3 injured in Little Village fire, including 89-year-old man and 12-year-old boy

The fire broke out in the 3500 block of West Cermak Road around 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 12, 2022

Vehicle jumps curb, hits multiple people outside Near North Side restaurant

Five people were taken to nearby hospitals, the Chicago Fire Department said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022

Federal court dissolves decades-old minority hiring decree in Chicago Fire Department, cites big ethnic gains

CHICAGO — A federal judge recently agreed to dissolve a 42-year-old court mandate on minority hiring within the Chicago Fire Department, finding that minority representation had increased substantially since its implementation in early 1980.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 22, 2022

Boy, 11, killed by hit-and-run driver in Lawndale was dragged half a block, police say

The boy, Jalon James, is the third child to be struck and killed by drivers in Chicago in the last two weeks.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022

Fire breaks out at apartment building a block from Wrigley Field

The fire was extinguished and firefighters were “chasing hotspots” at a building in the 3500 block of North Sheffield, according to the Chicago Fire Department. No one was injured.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022