Off-duty CFD firefighter shot multiple times confronting would-be thieves
According to the Chicago Fire Department, the firefighter was shot multiple times around 5:30 a.m.
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According to the Chicago Fire Department, the firefighter was shot multiple times around 5:30 a.m.
"That elder is now dead because of your mistake and now the taxpayers will pay for it. and you'll collect a pension that we are going to pay for."
The fire was struck out minutes later with crews chasing hot spots.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to the scene near Mount Clare and Diversey avenues before 5 a.m.
Crews were on the scene around 5:30 a.m. at 119th Street and Eggleston Avenue.
They believed the homes were vacant until the woman was found during a search.
Chicago Fire Department officials said a person in their 70s was pulled out of a burning home in the 5900 block of South Elizabeth Street.
Larry Langford with the Chicago Fire Department is asking drivers to slow down and make room for emergency crews.
Investigators are looking into what started those flames.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, has been charged with multiple felony counts in the suspected road rage shooting on New Year's Eve.
Firefighter Omotayo Kassim is accused of shooting a man in a road rage incident on New Year's Eve. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
After the judge made her decision to release Omotayo Kassim, the victim’s family let out a resounding, “Wow!” in the courtroom. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Omotayo Kassim was charged with shooting a man in a suspected road rage incident on Foster Avenue west of Ashland Avenue on New Year's Eve. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts.
Omotayo Kassim, 34, is charged with three felony counts. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Has been more than a week now – and repairs still haven't been made to the Engine 89, Truck 56, and Ambulance 46 firehouse at 3945 W. Peterson Ave.
While the firehouse waits on repairs, the captain says the ambulance parks outside during the day – and stages at different firehouses overnight. CBS 2’s Noel Brennan reports.
A Chicago fire captain is worried a broken garage door is slowing down fire crews on the city’s Northwest Side. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
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Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra on Tuesday confirmed that he is running for governor after a monthslong exploratory campaign in which he amassed support and raised money for an open election in a high-stakes midterm year.
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Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' sweeping plan for overhauling the state's aging prison system is moving forward with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns were not being addressed.
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
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The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
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American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
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Longtime Rogers Park resident Chad Willetts, a pianist and drummer, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 17.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino testified before a federal judge Tuesday about alleged violations of a restraining order regarding use of force and tear gas. Sabrina Franza has the latest.
Breezy with increased clouds through the day, especially starting in the afternoon Tuesday. Highs in the upper 50s.
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino appeared in federal court Tuesday, testifying about video showing him throwing tear gas in Little Village and other alleged violations of a temporary restraining order. Darius Johnson reports.
Amazon is making major cuts to its workforce.
President Trump wrapped up his stop in Japan announcing a new trade deal and new investments in the U.S. economy, and speaking to sailors and marines stationed in Japan. Natalie Brand reports from the White House.
A federal judge in Chicago ordered CBP Cmdr. Gregory Bovino to meet with her daily after numerous alleged violations of a use of force restraining order.
Longtime Rogers Park resident Chad Willetts, a pianist and drummer, died suddenly on Friday, Oct. 17.
Some Chicago parents and teachers say children were traumatized by a recent immigration enforcement action involving tear gas.
Jurors began deliberating in the murder trial for former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
A semi-trailer truck driver was electrocuted in an incident on a farm in McHenry County, Illinois this week.
Families said a rat infestation is plaguing their Jefferson Park neighborhood, and they want to know why the city isn't doing more to help. They've even resorted to trapping the rats themselves.
A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, between Peotone and Manteno in Chicago's far south suburbs.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
Crime is lower than when the Trump Tower was being built, but the President keeps talking about crime being "though the roof."
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Eight Chicago players, including all five starters, reached double figures in scoring.
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Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns, Tyler Huntley made a big third-down throw late in the fourth quarter and the Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 30-16 on Sunday.
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' sweeping plan for overhauling the state's aging prison system is moving forward with bipartisan support despite complaints from Republican lawmakers that their concerns were not being addressed.
At 6 p.m. Monday, the teen was attacked in the alley behind the 2700 block of West Glenlake Avenue in West Ridge, or West Rogers Park.
Jurors began deliberating late Tuesday morning in the murder trial for former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, in the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
A suspect was in custody after firing a shot at Chicago police while fleeing officers during a car chase Monday afternoon on the North Side.
Burglars made off with ATMs after breaking into businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Rogers Park neighborhoods early Monday morning.
