Crews clear debris after deadly Bronzeville building collapse
Demolition crews were clearing debris at the site of a deadly building collapse in Bronzeville that took place Thursday.
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Demolition crews were clearing debris at the site of a deadly building collapse in Bronzeville that took place Thursday.
The Department of Buildings said the work being done at the time of the collapse was not in compliance with approved plans for demolition.
A worker has died after being trapped when a 141-year-old building collapsed in Bronzeville Thursday morning. A large portion of the wall of a three-story building collapsed around 11 a.m. on Thursday morning in the 700 block of East Oakwood Boulevard. According to the Chicago Fire Department, a worker was trapped under the debris.
A worker has died after being trapped a 141-year-old building collapsed in Bronzeville Thursday morning. A large portion of the wall of a three-story building collapsed around 11 a.m. on Thursday morning in the 700 block of East Oakwood Boulevard. According to the Chicago Fire Department, a worker was trapped under the debris.
Police said a driver lost control of the car, causing him to jump the curb and strike the building.
The declaration allows people affected by the explosion to apply for loans for relief.
Residents returned to the South Austin neighborhood building Wednesday to collect their belongings. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
This surveillance video shows the moment a building in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood exploded on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
This surveillance video shows the moment a building in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood exploded on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
Hours after the incident, the block where it happened was eerily quiet as one of its largest apartment buildings sat destroyed. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Anthony Wright Jr. lost everything – his father, his home, his belongings.
Anthony Wright Jr. and his uncle were injured, and his father was killed, when the façade collapsed at his family's graystone. He told his story to CBS 2's Jermont Terry.
Anthony Wright Jr. lost everything – his father, his home, his belongings. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
One man was killed and two others were injured when part of the graystone on Jackson Boulevard fell.
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The men were sitting on the porch in East Garfield Park when stone fell on them. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
The collapse happened at a graystone building at 3418 W. Jackson Blvd. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
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Three people were injured when part of a building collapsed on Jackson Boulevard near Homan Avenue. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
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New details emerged Thursday about a crumbling Wicker Park building, in front of which a woman was critically injured when part of the façade fell a day before.
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