Funeral scheduled for Friday for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker
Funeral arrangements were announced Monday afternoon for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
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Funeral arrangements were announced Monday afternoon for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Funeral arrangements were announced Monday afternoon for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
A Chicago firefighter died on Thursday afternoon during a training exercise in the West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Fallen Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer was among those honored in Springfield for their heroics in the line of duty.
The man accused of starting the Rogers Park apartment fire that led to Chicago firefighter Michael Altman's death has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges.
The City of Chicago on Thursday honored what it calls "heroes under the headset" — 911 call-takers and dispatchers, 311 operators, and other emergency personnel.
Court documents indicate that Jacob Bogdan, 26, entered three different fire house parking lots where fire fighters park their personal cars.
The man charged with damaging the vehicles of several Chicago firefighters at multiple locations on Chicago's South Side appeared at a bond hearing on Sunday, where he was ordered held.
All of the proceeds from Saturday's event went to supporting Altman's family.
A man with an axe damaged the personal vehicles of several Chicago firefighters on Friday morning outside their fire station in Washington Park. It was the second such incident this week.
A man with a hatchet damaged vehicles outside a Chicago Fire Department station on Chicago's South Side early Friday morning.
Chicago firefighter Malik Zambezi is also a photographer who stops strangers on the street for free photoshoots, and he has just scored his first brand campaign that you can see on Chicago buses and trains. Zambezi joins Audrina Sinclair.
Fallen Chicago firefighter/EMT Michael Altman was laid to rest Tuesday. The service was small and private, unlike the original plan.
Only a small group of family and friends were invited to attend the funeral for the fallen firefighter. But this did not stop the Chicago Fire Department from showing up in a big way. Lauren Victory reports.
Supporters are encouraged to line the route from the funeral home to the cemetery, beginning at 103rd Street and Cicero Avenue. Lauren Victory reports.
Fallen Chicago firefighter/EMT Michael Altman will be laid to rest Tuesday morning. Lauren Victory reports.
New funeral arrangements were announced Sunday for fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.
New funeral arrangements were announced Sunday for fallen Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.
The funeral for fallen firefighter Michael Altman has been postponed after his widow went into labor and gave birth Thursday.
The funeral for fallen firefighter Michael Altman has been postponed after his widow went into labor and gave birth Thursday.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A man is expected to appear in court on charges of the murder of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city’s Rogers Park neighborhood.
Suspect Sheaves Slate, 27, did not appear in court on Saturday as he is still in the hospital at Saint Joseph.
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.
In the wake of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Chicago's Muslim community is on alert ahead of next week's Eid celebration.
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 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.
As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
Burglars targeted a BP gas station in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
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.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
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.
Rhys Smoker was preparing dinner for himself and a few others when he spotted a tree frog among the leaves inside his sealed plastic bagged salad he bought from the store.
A student at Chicago’s Mather High School says he has never been in trouble with the law before, but now, he and his mother are at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Kentucky. Lauren Victory reports.
"The Chi" returns to Paramount+ for its eighth and final season this Friday.
As “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
At least 131 people are believed to have died from the latest outbreak of the virus in Congo, health minister Samuel Roger Kamba said Tuesday.
Thornwood High School's commencement was disrupted when guests started fighting and police had to step in.
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.
In the wake of the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, Chicago's Muslim community is on alert ahead of next week's Eid celebration.
As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
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.
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.
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.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
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.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
