A city “scarred and shaped by fire” is inviting more of the same by inspecting over a 12-month period just 17% of the buildings in its database for fire code violations and failing to maintain an ...

More than a decade after first raising alarms that the Chicago Fire Department wasn't properly tracking how quickly help was arriving on fire and medical emergency calls, the city's top watchdog has ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There are new findings Thursday regarding the safety of Chicago's buildings. The city's inspector general slammed the Chicago Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau, citing critical ...

Chicago Fire Department crews responded to a large church fire on Thanksgiving on the city's South Side, officials said.

CHICAGO (WGN) — If you’re planning on deep-frying a turkey on Thanksgiving Day, the Chicago Fire Department is warning locals of several safety precautions to take. State and city officials on Tuesday ...

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