Chicago man charged with murder, arson in death of firefighter
A Chicago man is charged with murder and arson in the death of Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.
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A Chicago man is charged with murder and arson in the death of Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.
The body of fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman was moved from the medical examiner's office to the funeral home Friday. A man is being questioned in relation to the fire.
Altman died on Tuesday, one day after battling an apartment fire in Rogers Park.
The fourth generation Chicago firefighter died on Tuesday after battling a fire in Rogers Park on Monday afternoon.
Altman, 32, died on Tuesday after falling from the first floor of a Rogers Park apartment to the basement during the fire, officials said.
CFD Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke after a firefighter died from injuries he sustained battling a blaze in Rogers Park Monday.
Three people were injured early Sunday when a car hit a fire truck that was on the scene for an earlier crash on I-57 on Chicago's South Side.
A fire broke out at an apartment building in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood on Wednesday.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a fire that broke out at a Northwest Side apartment building overnight.
Both firefighters were taken to the hospital in good condition. A civilian was also taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
A 1-year-old boy was in critical condition after falling from an apartment building on Friday afternoon in the Edgewater neighborhood.
It's not just those two trucks. Others are also said to be on the verge of breaking down.
There are rows of fire trucks that all need repairs, but Cleary said the city needs to do more than repair the aging fleet. It's time to spend money to replace them.
A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood, according to the Chicago Fire Department.
The Chicago Fire Department on Tuesday honored former Lt. Scott Gillen, 25 years after he died.
A man is in custody after setting his belongings and himself on fire while on a CTA Blue Line train at the Damen stop Friday morning, Chicago police said.
The Chicago Fire Department on Wednesday remembered a paramedic who died during the COVID-19 pandemic, honoring Robert Truevillian with a bell-ringing ceremony at the firehouse where he was stationed.
Beatrice Davidson couldn't contain her tears when she arrived at Engine 115 to show her appreciation.
A mayday call was originally sent out, but all firefighters were later accounted for.
A South Side home was destroyed after a fire Friday night in the West Chatham neighborhood. The flames and smoke could be seen for miles as firefighters called for all hands on deck.
Cicero and Chicago firefighters are battling a large fire in a commercial area of the west suburb on 25th Place.
With Christmas around the corner, some families have their trees up and decorated — and the Chicago Fire Department wants to ensure that those families have fire safety in mind.
With Christmas around the corner, some families have their trees up and decorated — and the Chicago Fire Department wants to ensure that those families have fire safety in mind.
Chicago firefighters were called to a two-alarm building fire near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
Chicago fire fighters were called to a two-alarm fire at an apartment complex near an elementary school and O'Hare Airport on the city's Northwest Side Friday afternoon.
In the wake of the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, many Muslim Chicagoans say they're not surprised and that conditions in the world right now are right for attacks like this to happen again.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
A Rockford man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison after admitting to defrauding the federal government out of more than $85,000 in COVID-19 relief funds, and to engaging in tax fraud.
A potentially historic El Niño pattern is brewing 3,000 miles away from Chicago, with an increasing likelihood of bringing us a stormy summer and a much warmer winter.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
The documents released Tuesday revealed that UPS switched planes hours before takeoff, after a preflight inspection found a fuel leak in the first plane loaded for the trip to Hawaii. The cargo was then moved onto a second plane, and the flight crew shared good-natured banter with the maintenance team during its inspection about “meeting again” so soon.
The Cook County Sheriff's Office recovered $1.5 million worth of laptops when they found a trailer that had been stolen last week.
In the wake of the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, many Muslim Chicagoans say they're not surprised and that conditions in the world right now are right for attacks like this to happen again.
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Live Nation and the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, claiming a lack of security at a concert led to the sexual assault of a minor.
A 17-year-old boy died after being pulled out of Lake Michigan on Monday evening in north suburban Waukegan.
A teenage boy has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Waukegan, Illinois, on Monday.
In the wake of the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, many Muslim Chicagoans say they're not surprised and that conditions in the world right now are right for attacks like this to happen again.
The Internal Revenue Service is permanently barred from pursuing claims against President Trump or his company based on prior tax returns, part of a controversial settlement deal between the Justice Department and Mr. Trump.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
While his mother was released after a hearing Tuesday, a young soccer star who attends Stephen Tyng Mather High School remains in ICE custody.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Rickea Jackson's promising first season with the Chicago Sky is over after it barely began after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday's win against the Minnesota Lynx.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
A man was shot and killed in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie early Tuesday.
A man is being held in custody on charges that he tricked two young women into believing he was an art student working on a photography project in Chicago's Northalsted district, and went on to sexually abuse one of them.
A suspect was due in court Tuesday on charges that he shot and killed his ex-husband's new husband in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
