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City will open warming centers this weekend as Chicagoans brace for brutal winter temperatures

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said it would work with city departments to help residents, the unhoused and new arrivals stay warm over the coming days.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024

Firefighter Andrew ‘Drew’ Price remembered for a life ‘worth emulating’

Colleagues describe Andrew ‘Drew’ Price as a person who adopted the Hawaiian ‘mahalo’ ethos of gratitude. Price died battling an extra-alarm blaze in Lincoln Park.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 20, 2023

Fundraiser for firefighter Andrew Price surpasses goal of $25,000: ‘He taught us to love harder, act kinder and search for joy’

Andrew Price, 39, died Monday battling a fire in Lincoln Park. The funds raised will go toward helping his family as well as to safety initiatives to protect fellow firefighters.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023

‘I love you, brother’ ... Crowd mourns fallen Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt

Pelt, 49, died on April 4 while battling an extra-alarm fire in West Pullman. His funeral was at Friday morning at House of Hope in Pullman.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2023

Funeral services for 2 Chicago firefighters killed in line of duty to be held this week

Chicago firefighter Jermaine Pelt and Lt. Jan Tchoryk died last week fighting separate fires.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 10, 2023

‘It just doesn’t happen. But today, it did’: Veteran fire lieutenant second to die in as many days following blaze at Chicago high-rise

CHICAGO — A firefighter died Wednesday battling a Gold Coast blaze, marking the Chicago Fire Department’s second line-of-duty death in just two days.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 5, 2023

Veteran fire lieutenant dies following extra-alarm blaze at Chicago high-rise

CHICAGO — A firefighter has died and three others were injured at an extra-alarm blaze at a high-rise building on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in the Gold Coast neighborhood, officials said.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 5, 2023

Chicago firefighter dies, 2 others injured in extra-alarm blaze

CHICAGO — A 49-year-old Chicago firefighter died and two others were injured in a predawn extra-alarm blaze where a mayday alert was called at a house in the West Pullman neighborhood, fire officials said.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 4, 2023

Public safety training facility, once center of controversy, opens its doors

Mayor Lori Lightfoot had slammed the project before launching her first mayoral campaign, but did an about-face once in office, making the facility even bigger and more expensive.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 25, 2023

Once a target of protests, Chicago’s new $128 million fire and police academy now sparks pride for some

City’s police and fire training academy will have a mock neighborhood and just about everything first responders need to train.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022