Chicago police misconduct payouts have cost city hundreds of millions of dollars — so far
Hundreds of millions of dollars have been paid in cases involving 3 ex-cops: Jon Burge, Reynaldo Guevara and Ronald Watts. And more than 220 lawsuits are still pending. Beleaguered taxpayers might end ...
Black veterans of Chicago Fire Department offer insight to a new generation
The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called “Rising ...
Black firefighters and paramedics hold panel discussion for next generation in Chicago
The Chicago Fire Department, in partnership with the IIT Black Student Union, put on the panel discussion called "Rising Through the Heat: Black Voices in Firefighting and Paramedics." ...
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E-bike fire crisis won’t be tamed without federal support
Lithium-ion battery fires are causing deadly incidents across the country. Attorney Michael Mezzacappa points to New York as an example of how cities can respond but calls for Congress to take greater ...
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Johnson rescinds controversial COVID-19 vaccination mandate
The Illinois Labor Relations Board has twice ruled that the city violated employees' collective bargaining rights by failing ...
Retired, decorated Chicago firefighter who saved girls from burning building needs a kidney donor
A retired Chicago firefighter who was honored by the state for the lives he saved during his 30-year career is now in desperate need of a kidney.
3 alarm fire in Harlem
Multiple FDNY crews are battling a three-alarm fire in Harlem in a multi-story building. The Trump administration evicted ...