Smoke, fire billow out of apartment building on Chicago's West Side
The fire broke out in a building on Wilcox Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
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The fire broke out in a building on Wilcox Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
The fire was contained to the living room and chimney within half an hour after an aggressive attack by firefighters.
The Fire Department was able to put out the blaze before anyone was hurt.
A Level 1 hazardous materials response also was initiated. According to unconfirmed fire dispatch reports, there were explosions inside the building after the fire started.
On Dec. 4, Emma Hasty had been getting ready for a night out with friends, when a fire started in the condo building around 5 p.m., flames consuming the building.
Patriot Services Group saw how some were impacted by the fire that left a man dead, and decided to help by offering some apartments.
Patriot Services Group saw how some were impacted by the fire that left a man dead, and decided to help by offering some apartments. Darius Johnson reports.
The proposed relocation plan for people here in Elgin focuses on safety following those two fires. Tara Molina reports.
The fire broke out in a house in the 5700 block of South Rockwell Street.
The City of Elgin has been working on plans to move its homeless population into hotels—after two fires ripped through an encampment in the area. Tara Molina reports.
The Chicago Fire Department said crews were called to a house in the 5700 block of South Rockwell Street around 5:30 a.m.
Paramedics took a child to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition. Firefighters also rescued a man from a 3rd floor window.
Flames were seen shooting through the roof of the house on Lock Street.
CBS News Chicago was told the fire started in the basement of the house and quickly spread.
Police said two men broke into the business using bolt cutters and tried to break into the safe
No people were injured, but firefighters found the remains of a dog during a search of the site.
The fire broke out just before midnight near State and Wing Streets.
Boxes caught fire in a storage room on the Cook County side of the building, and dozens of people had to wait outside for an hour before being let back into work. Sabrina Franza reports.
The fire was contained to a storage room, where several cardboard boxes caught fire.
The Smith family's six children were killed in a fire in the 200 block of North LaPorte Avenue on Jan. 21.
The fire was under control in under an hour, and the scene was cleared just after 7 a.m.
According to Cook County Circuit Court records, 46-year-old Stephen Habel has been charged with one count of aggravated arson and one count of arson.
A 65-year-old man died at the scene. The second victim, an 88-year-old woman, was taken to West Suburban Hospital, where she died.
Firefighters could be seen using a tower ladder truck to extinguish a fire in the back of a heavily damaged garbage truck.
Firefighters battled the fire from a ladder to reach the heavy flames engulfing the building
This 1984 special, "A Merry Olde Christmas," was nominated for an Emmy Award. This year, we're celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Jason Samhan claims the same pair is stealing from several other homes in Oak Lawn.
The report came out Monday morning, just hours after a last-ditch effort by Gaetz to keep it under wraps.
The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
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The report came out Monday morning, just hours after a last-ditch effort by Gaetz to keep it under wraps.
A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
Several City Council members have called the school board's vote to fire Martinez without cause reckless and irresponsible.
Because Martinez was fired without cause, his contract allows him to stay on the job for another six months, and receive 20 weeks of severance pay.
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It may seem like a brave choice to launch a company making old-fashioned mechanical watches—when many wear new-fangled electronic alternatives. But the entrepreneurs' mission is bigger than just watchmaking.
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In this second part of the 1984 Channel 2 special, "A Merry Olde Christmas," Bob Wallace saw some kids put on a "Hansel and Gretel" play in Ross-on-Wye, saw a torchlight Christmas parade in Royal Leamington Spa, and made a stop at Warwick Castle has he toured England to sample holiday traditions.
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Shardaa Gray spoke with some of those who crowded into Yorktown Center in Lombard Monday.
A man claiming to have a gun tried to rob the two paramedics in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood early Monday. Darius Johnson reports.
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The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
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A report by the House Ethics Committee found former Rep. Matt Gaetz paid multiple women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex.
This 1984 special, "A Merry Olde Christmas," was nominated for an Emmy Award. This year, we're celebrating its 40th anniversary.
Jason Samhan claims the same pair is stealing from several other homes in Oak Lawn.
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Jason Samhan claims the same pair is stealing from several other homes in Oak Lawn.
The medics were not armed, and they did not know if the robber had a gun. Nevertheless, they managed to flip the script with their bare hands.
Shots were fired from inside a Nissan Altima.
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In each incident, the burglars crashed a dark sedan into businesses and destroyed the front window or glass door.
