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Chicago on target to meet court mandate for more black firefighters

A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit set the stage for the city of Chicago to hire 111 black applicants who had passed the 1995...

Wednesday's words of wisdom 12/14/11

Good morning,A few weeks ago, I sent a message about playing with fire. For some reason, the match is still lit and I keep sticking my finger in it...

Giving Flight to Hopes and Dreams

Is fire really devastation? On the 18th of June, 2010, Wings a resale shop where low income families could go for help with things like rental...

Increased fire threat this afternoon; Red Flag Warning in effect until 7pm CDT

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for north-central and northeast Illinois, and northwest Indiana until 7pm CDT.Counties...

West Chicago firefighters now have pet oxygen masks

According to an announcement from the city of West Chicago earlier this month, posted on a city news web page, the West Chicago Fire Protection...

Storms blamed for fatal crash and power outages; lightning causes two fires

A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect for northern La Salle, Kendall, northern Grundy, and southern DeKalb Counties in north-central and...

Cakegirls bakery up in flames

A dream is dead, or at least postponed. Cakegirls, an upscale Chicago bakery which has received national attention thanks to two reality shows, was...