Investigation under way after fire in which Chicago firefighter lost his life
Chicago firefighter Drew Price died Monday after falling through a light shaft while fighting a blaze in Lincoln Park. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
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Chicago firefighter Drew Price died Monday after falling through a light shaft while fighting a blaze in Lincoln Park. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
Firefighter Drew Price, of Truck 44, died Monday morning after falling through the roof while fighting a fire on Lincoln Avenue. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports on a community stepping up to honor a hero at Price's firehouse.
CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini has been investigating what happened before and after firefighter Drew Price fell through the roof of a Lincoln Park building while fighting a fire.
Price died after falling through a light shaft while battling a blaze in Lincoln Park. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The Chicago Fire Department is mourning the loss of veteran firefighter Andrew "Drew" Price. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Firefighter Andrew Price fell through the roof while fighting a fire on Lincoln Avenue and later died.
The building on Lincoln Avenue where Chicago firefighter Andrew Price fell to his death while battling a blaze early Monday is tied together with the neighboring buildings, with no gangways in between. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A wedding party escaped a near disaster on Saturday when the limo bus they hired went up in flames on Chicago's West Side. CBS 2's Sara Machi had the story.
The fire broke out in a frame house that appeared to have two units at 3225 W. 38th Pl., just west of Kedzie Avenue.
A man was also rushed to the hospital from the scene of the fire on West 38th Place. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Initial reports indicated there had been a house explosion, but there was no evidence pointing to that.
The fire broke out in in a transformer alongside the back of a building on Barry Avenue just east of Broadway.
The firefighters showed what happened if you drop a frozen turkey into a fryer with hot oil without taking precautions. Some dramatic flames were part of the demonstrations.
Three individuals were able to escape safely and told officials that they believed a male was possibly still inside.
Chopper 2 was over the scene as crews were battling a large house fire in Chicago.
After neighbors told CBS 2 about an arsonist setting fire to Halloween decorations, police said the suspect is wanted for setting eight fires, all on the North Side. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray tracked down video of one of his crimes.
Neighbors said the situation was very scary because, at the time of the incident, there were five kids sleeping inside the home.
Neighbors in Roscoe Village are on edge after someone set fire to a family's Halloween decorations, damaging the house. It happened just before 3:30 Monday morning at a home near Addison and Hoyne.
An 81-year-old woman was taken to the hospital for minor smoke inhalation and a minor head injury.
Chicago fire says one woman was taken to the hospital after she fell escaping the fire.
"It kinda smelled like a campfire to me, like if you've ever roasted marshmallows, that's kinda what it smelled like to me."
It happened shortly after midnight on the 18th floor of an apartment tower at 3110 North Sheridan Road. The fire department said one man was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital.
The Wheeling Fire Department is conducting live burn training exercises from Sunday through Tuesday.
The fire was contained to one unit on the 12th floor of the 14-story building, the Fire Department said.
The fire was contained to one unit on the 12th floor of the 14-story building, the Fire Department said.
A power outage shut down the Fifth Municipal District Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview, Illinois, on Tuesday.
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum said "Bug Squad" provides hands-on learning opportunities in a world inspired by fictitious superheroes and real science.
It's Lollapalooza week, and the Better Business Bureau wants to ensure Chicago concertgoers are not falling for ticket scams.
The U of I Board of Trustees has launched a national search, aided by a search committee and the executive search firm AGB Search, which will help evaluate candidates.
Thousands of people are still in the dark after two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
President Trump cracked jokes at the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
A new lawsuit argues that Wisconsin's elections commission is wrongly blocking absentee voters from canceling their ballots and requesting new ones, with nearly 91,000 ballots already returned ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
Get ready for 75 stage performances with 50 renowned speakers this weekend at the annual Black Women's Expo Chicago.
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum said "Bug Squad" provides hands-on learning opportunities in a world inspired by fictitious superheroes and real science.
From impacts in a search for a missing contractor and severe home damage, Darius Johnson and Lauren Victory have the latest reports.
The U of I Board of Trustees has launched a national search, aided by a search committee and the executive search firm AGB Search — which will help evaluate candidates.
High winds slammed the south suburbs during the storms Monday, tearing off the tops of homes. Lauren Victory reports.
Thousands of people are still in the dark after two rounds of storms swept through the area on Monday afternoon.
Homes were left damaged in Glen Ellyn and a recovery mission for a missing contractor is being conducted by search crews in Downers Grove as a result of Monday's severe storms.
High-speed winds ripped through a row of townhomes, leaving dozens of people displaced and many others in the area still without power.
A power outage shut down the Fifth Municipal District Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview, Illinois, on Tuesday.
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum said "Bug Squad" provides hands-on learning opportunities in a world inspired by fictitious superheroes and real science.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
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Crash-and-grab burglars hit a Shell gas station on the cusp of Chicago's Lakeview and Lincoln Park communities early Monday morning.
A robber jumped through a drive-thru window at a McDonald's in Chicago's Belmont Cragin community early Monday morning.
Police believe a suspect in the deadly shooting at a food festival in Seattle was among those who were killed, as another suspect remains on the loose and a teenager is in custody.
