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Lurie Children's Hospital honors Chicago paramedics for saving 13-month-old baby from cardiac arrest
A group at Lurie Children's Hospital presented Chicago Fire Department paramedics and EMTs with a Community Hero Award ...
Chicago fire paramedics save life of 1-year-old baby suffering cardiac arrest
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 13-month-old baby is alive today thanks to the quick action by Chicago Fire Department paramedics. In ...
Death investigation underway after man dies of severe burns in fire on Chicago's West Side
A death investigation is underway after firefighters made a disturbing discovery while putting out a fire in Little Village ...
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Federal court dissolves decades-old minority hiring decree in Chicago Fire Department, cites big ethnic gains
A federal judge recently agreed to dissolve a 42-year-old court mandate on minority hiring within the Chicago Fire Department, finding that minority representation had increased substantially ...
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Wild video of car trapped in building confuses the internet. It’s a 'Chicago Fire' scene.
A series of dramatic videos showing a car improbably lodged high up in a building and a Chicago firefighter attempting a daring, if ill-advised, rescue set social media ablaze this week.