Chicago buildings falling through fire safety inspection cracks

Only 17% of buildings in a Chicago Fire Department bureau database for fire code violations have received required annual ...

Inspector general slams CFD Fire Prevention Bureau, citing critical shortcomings in operations

The city's inspector general slammed the Chicago Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau, citing critical shortcoming in its ...
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13 fire departments in northwest Chicago suburbs quietly encrypt radio communications from the public

Chicago – including some in Lake and McHenry counties – quietly encrypted their radio communications from the public, a rare ...

Chicago firefighters battle Englewood fire, video shows

Chicago firefighters battled an early morning fire on the city's South Side on Monday. The fire happened at about 3:20 a.m.

First Responder of the Month: Chicago Fire Dept. Paramedic Field Chief John Genova

Every month here on spotlight Chicago we’re honoring a first responder who has gone above and beyond the call of duty. The ...
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Major Cities Suing Trump Administration for DEI Demands on Fire Grants

Led by the city of Chicago and filed in federal court in Illinois, Chicago vs. Noem centers on grants administered by the U.S ...

2 Chicago cops, firefighter and ex-city employee charged with lying about income to get housing subsidies

Two Chicago police officers, a city firefighter and a former Water Department employee have been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging they lied about their employment and income for years to ...