Fallen CFD Lt. Kevin Ward's badge added to memorial wall at fire academy
Ward died on Aug. 29, 2023, weeks after being injured fighting a house fire on the Northwest Side.
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Ward died on Aug. 29, 2023, weeks after being injured fighting a house fire on the Northwest Side.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center by Chicago fire crews in critical condition.
Chicago police say the shooting happened just after 3 a.m. in the 7500 block of South Kingston Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
Chicago police officers said needed to respond to animal-related calls adds more stress to an already strained department.
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, it will begin running north to the Ravenswood Metra station on the Union Pacific North Line.
Stroger sees more than 5,000 trauma patients annually, with 25% of those cases gun or knife injuries.
Officials said the temperature that day rose to 92 degrees.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service has announced a $250,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Police said the store itself sustained about $50,000 in damage due to the crash and grab burglary.
An expert said early dismissals can be urgent for kids' safety when heat is extreme.
During the year-long investigation, Indiana State Police got a similar truck and tried to re-create the conditions.
The store also was forced to cancel appointments for dress pickups on Tuesday due to the broken glass inside the store.
Bally's officials plan to open the permanent location in the fall of 2026.
Police have not confirmed a connection between the burglaries.
Trees came down on cars and blocked roads in the northern suburbs.
