Chicago Fire Department

Plane Crash in Chicago Near Midway International Airport was Aero Commander 500-B

Tue Nov 18, 2014 04:11 am Cardinal News

A pilot is dead after losing control and crashed into a suburban Chicago home with two occupants inside. The homeowners were found unharmed at the scene. Chicago police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:48 a.m. Tuesday […]

I-290 Blocked by Smoke: 3-11 Alarm Fire on Harrison St Near The Eisenhower Expressway and Pulaski Rd, Chicago

Thu Sep 25, 2014 03:56 pm Cardinal News

Chicago firefighters, police and paramedics responded about 3:25 PM Thursday to a fire in a warehouse at 3909 W Harrison St, Chicago , IL. Police, firefighter and paramedics responded to a large fire at a […]

CEO of Arrowstream Shot By Disgruntled Employee at LaSalle St Shooting Incident — Bank of America Building

Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:06 pm Cardinal News

The CEO of Chicago-based Arrowstream was critically injured with a gunshot wound to the head and abdomen after he was shot by a gunman who then shot himself in the head. The shooting occurred about […]

Dan Ryan Crash: 2 Semi-Trailer Trucks, Special Needs Adults Bus

Tue Jun 3, 2014 04:46 pm Cardinal News

Chicago firefighters and Illinois State police and IDOT HELP trucks responded about 3:00 p.m. Tuesday to a crash involving two semi-trailer trucks and a passenger bus for special needs adults. None of the special needs […]

Search and Rescue in Lake Michigan After 4 People Jump from Burning Boat Saturday Night

Sun Jun 1, 2014 11:28 am Cardinal News

Chicago police marine units and Chicago firefighter/paramedics about 6:20 a.m. Sunday morning responded to a report of people in the water over two miles east of the 31st Street Harbor. At least one victim apparently […]

Chicago Firefighters Simulate Extra Alarm Fire at Willis Tower, Not An Ordinary Fire Drill

Mon May 19, 2014 06:41 pm Cardinal News

Hundreds of firefighters participated in a drill at Willis Tower starting about 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Fire engines and ladder trucks were on the scene, and firefighters carried actual equipment in full bunker gear in a […]

“Drinks Tasted Funny to Begin With,” Parents Say Children Accidentally Served Alcohol Restaurant in Chicago

Wed Apr 9, 2014 08:03 am Cardinal News

Twelve children transported to various hospitals due to being served alcohol by accident. According to one of the parents in attendance the fruit punch did not appear to taste right, and the restaurant staff came […]

CBS 2 Chicago: Cover Up? Chicago Office of Emergency Management Memo Silences Dispatchers

Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:14 am Cardinal News

The CBS 2 Investigators and the Better Government Association have been warning about an apparent shortage of Chicago ambulances and paramedics. The result: dangerous delays for patients needing emergency care. State of Illinois standards require […]

Video of Train Derailment at CTA Blue Line Stop at O’Hare International Airport

Wed Mar 26, 2014 06:54 am Cardinal News

Video of Blue Line train derailment at Chicago O’Hare stop. Recently released video is apparently the surveillance video of the crash of the CTA Blue Line train that plowed through the bumper at the end […]

CTA Blue Line Train Crashes Through Terminal Stop into Escalator at O’Hare, No Blue Line Service at O’Hare

Mon Mar 24, 2014 05:50 am Cardinal News

Chicago police and firefighters responded about 3:00 a.m. to a CTA Blue Line derailment at the main platform at the bottom of the escalators at O’Hare International Airport. At least 30 people were triaged with […]

Girl, Age 3, Killed by Falling Bookcase in Northbrook, Another Girl, Age 3, Killed in Bedroom Fire in Rogers Park, Chicago

Wed Mar 12, 2014 09:55 pm Cardinal News

Northbrook firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 10:58 a.m. Wednesday to a report that a girl, age 3, was injured after a bookcase fell on top of her at a home in the 1900 block of […]

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