Chicago Fire Department

Drowning Promontory Point, Chicago on Thursday July 16, 2020

Man Drowns Near Promontory Point, 5500 South on the Lakeshore, Chicago; Pronounced Dead After CFD Diver Rescue

Thu Jul 16, 2020 03:44 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Chicago responded about 1:06 p.m. Thursday July 16, 2020 to a report of a person that did not resurface while swimming just south of the Museum of Science & Industry with […]

Chicago Police SUV Crash with Motorbike Kills Motorbike Rider Near 118th St and Halsted St, Chicago

Thu Jul 9, 2020 05:23 am Cardinal News

A man died and three Chicago police officers were injured when a Chicago PD SUV with lights and sirens activated crash with a motorbike (Courtney Gousman/WGN News). Chicago Police Department is investigating a fatal crash […]

Infant Shot in Car on Albany Ave Near Fillmore St, Victim’s Family Gets Help at Roosevelt Rd and Kedzie Ave, Chicago

Wed Jul 8, 2020 10:56 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Chicago responded about 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 8, 2020 to a report that an infant was shot in a drive-by shooting on Albany Avenue just south of Fillmore Street. A police […]

Girl, Age 7, Shot and Killed at 4th of July Party at Grandmother’s House on North Latrobe Ave in Chicago

Sun Jul 5, 2020 04:51 pm Cardinal News

Natalia Wallace, age 7, was visiting her grandmother for a July 4th party when someone pulled up and opened fire. CBS 2’s Steven Graves reports. Police officers and firefighter/paramedics from Chicago responded about 7:00 p.m. […]

Boy, Age 14, Among 4 Killed on Carpenter Ave Near 61st Street Chicago

Sun Jul 5, 2020 08:56 am Cardinal News

At least 14 people were shot in two separate mass shootings in Chicago during July 4th celebrations. Among the victims were one child and two teens, one of whom was killed (CBS Chicago). Police and […]

Central Camera on Wabash Avenue in Chicago on Saturday May 30, 2020

Fire Destroys Central Camera Interior on Wabash Ave Near Jackson Blvd; Owner Says He Will Rebuild

Sat May 30, 2020 11:54 pm Cardinal News

Chicago’s historic camera store ‘Central Camera’ lost its inventory when rioters set a fire inside the store during unrest in the Loop Saturday night. Owner Don Flesch talked with CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar. Police […]

Vehicle Fire in a High-Rise Self-Park on Randolph St Near State St Chicago

Fri May 8, 2020 10:04 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Chicago responded about 9:40 p.m. Friday May 8, 2020 to a report of vehicle fire in a high-rise building parking garage at 20 East Randolph Street. A Chicago Fire Department crew […]

VIDEO: ABC Chopper 7 HD Watching Over Chicago Firefighters Battling Apartment House Fire on 58th St and SUV Fire Blocks Away

Tue Apr 28, 2020 03:18 am Cardinal News

Police, firefighter, and paramedics from Chicago responded about 5:27 a.m., Monday April 27, 2020 to a report of a house fire in the block of 300 West 58th in Chicago just west of I-94. Firefighters […]

Crash map I-90 and North Ave Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Serious Crash with a Vehicle Fire, 54 Crashed Vehicles Involved, Inbound Kennedy Expressway Near North Avenue, Chicago

Wed Apr 15, 2020 05:07 am Cardinal News

More than 50 cars were involved in a massive pileup crash on the inbound Kennedy Expressway at North Avenue in just one of more than a dozen crashes reported Wednesday morning. Illinois State Police and […]

Temperature recording in use on Forest Preserve Drive in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood

Coronavirus Testing Site in Chicago’s Dunning Neighborhood on Forest Preserve Drive Near Norridge Open To People Over 60 With Symptoms

Sun Mar 29, 2020 07:07 pm Cardinal News

A coronavirus testing site in Chicago’s Dunning neighborhood is the first one open to the public, Chicago Fire officials say. Coronavirus testing is now available to people with symptoms that are over age 60 at […]

Chicago Police and Fire Coronavirus Press Conference: 6 Chicago Police Officers and 5 Chicago Firefighters Test Positive for COVID-19

Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:44 pm Cardinal News

Interim Police Superintendent Charlie Beck, Chicago Fire Department Commissioner Richard C. Ford and Dr. Allison Arwady with the Chicago Public Health Department reported on the updated case numbers among first responders at a news conference […]

Chicago Police Release Security Video Showing 3 Homicide Suspects Shooting Into Minimart at 79th St and Avalon Ave

Thu Feb 27, 2020 05:10 am Cardinal News

Security video of three homicide suspects at 79th St and Avalon Ave on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 5:18 p.m. Chicago Police Department released a security video that shows shooting suspects that killed an 18 […]

Cargo Ship Rescue for Victim Injured in Rough Slide into Deep Cargo Hold of a Large Cargo Ship ‘Algoma Conveyor’ Moored in Calumet River, Chicago

Tue Feb 25, 2020 10:13 pm Cardinal News

Cargo ship rescue by Chicago Fire Department ‘Special Operations’ of an injured crew member in belly of ship ‘Algoma Conveyor’ carrying salt in Chicago’s Calumet River. Police and firefighter/paramedics from Chicago responded about 1:35 p.m. […]

Mass Shooting, 20 Rounds, 18 Year-Old Female Dead; 2 Female Teens, 1 Young Adult Male, One Older Adult Male Wounded at Minimart at 79th St and Avalon, Chicago

Tue Feb 25, 2020 08:21 pm Cardinal News

An 18-year-old woman is dead and four others were injured in a market in Grand Crossing Tuesday. Here is an update from Interim Police Supt. Charlie Beck (CBS Chicago). Police, firefighters and paramedics responded just […]

Chicago firefighters after ice rescue at the Museum of Science and Industry (SOURCE: Chicago Fire Department)

Chicago Firefighters Rescue Woman Who Fell Through Ice in Columbia Basin Near Museum of Science and Industry

Sun Feb 23, 2020 11:18 pm Cardinal News

Firefighters rescued a woman after she went in through broken ice to rescue her dog in the Columbia Basin just south of the Museum of Science and Industry. Police and firefighters and paramedics from Chicago […]

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