Firefighters gain upper hand in south suburban Chicago house fire
The fire heavily damaged the house at Lawson Lane and Page Avenue in Dixmoor. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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The fire heavily damaged the house at Lawson Lane and Page Avenue in Dixmoor. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Activity was centered in an alley north of Schubert Avenue just east of Halsted Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The exterior rescues likely mean a lot of smoke charged through the building on Jeffery Boulevard. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire appeared to be confined to the porch structure of the building on Wellington Avenue in East Lakeview. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The hydrogen peroxide spill happened just after 8 a.m., and the roadway remained closed eight hours later. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2, and CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports from the ground.
By 4 p.m., the fire was already out – but fire crews remained on the roof at FIC America Corp. afterward. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl reported that a semi collided with several vehicles with serious injuries.
CBS 2's Kris Habermehl has the latest on lane closures and hazardous road conditions in the Chicago area due to winter storm.
On westbound I-88 before Orchard Road, two jackknifed semi-trucks were left on the pavement and partially in a ditch along with some cars – leaving all lanes blocked.
The contractor was working on a terrestrial internet antenna at the top of the Frankfort Grainery tower when he fell and landed on the roof, and had to be rescued. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports.
Police said a contractor had been injured while servicing an antenna on the top of the tower – and the injuries prevented him from getting down independently. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire broke out in a large house that has been converted to apartments near the Wisconsin state line. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Details remained sketchy late Tuesday afternoon. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl is keeping an eye on the wet roads as people head out this getaway Friday.
Initial reports indicate that someone fleeing police was struck by a vehicle. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
As of 5:15 p.m., northbound I-57 was closed at the scene – and all traffic was being forced off at 127th Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The work on the inbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway is set to be complete early next week. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Police said there was no robbery involved, and the shooting was a result of some kind of friction between the gunman and the victim – who knew each other. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
CBS 2’s Kris Habermehl shows us a look at the evening rush from Chopper 2.
The car jumped across the sidewalk and smashed into a side door of the Dollar Tree at 10550 S. Cicero Ave. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The Yellow Line train and the snowplow that collided Thursday had not been moved 12 hours later, and that will not change until the National Transportation Safety Board investigates the scene. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
From Chopper 2, Kris Habermehl explains what first responders had to go through to get to the 38 injured people on the train.
From Chopper 2, Kris Habermehl reports on what first responders must consider when responding to an accident involving a CTA train
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.
The tractor of a semi-trailer truck was wiped out, and the driver's compartment was breached, in the crash on eastbound I-80. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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