CFD members, elected officials support Michael Altman's family at suspect's hearing
Although Saturday's hearing was brief, about four dozen firefighters came to support fallen CFD firefighter Michael Altman, 32, and his family.
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Although Saturday's hearing was brief, about four dozen firefighters came to support fallen CFD firefighter Michael Altman, 32, and his family.
A Chicago man is charged with murder and arson in the death of Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.
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.
