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Woman Found Dead in Baggage Conveyor Belt at O’Hare Airport

The Chicago Fire Department was called out to Terminal 5 at O’Hare Airport for a report of a woman pinned in machinery.
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Three Charged in Connection with Chicago Firefighter’s Death

Prosecutors have charged three men with murder, arson, and financial crimes in connection with the death of Chicago Firefighter Jermaine Pelt.
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Chicago Fire Department Sexist Hiring Lawsuit Nets $11.25M Proposed Settlement

A lawsuit alleging the Chicago Fire Department used unnecessary physical tests to block women from becoming paramedics could soon end in an $11.25 million settlement.

Five Chicago Firefighters, Civilian Seriously Injured in Apparatus Crash

A Saturday afternoon fire apparatus crash in Chicago left six people injured, five of them firefighters, according to news reports.
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IL Auto Parts Store Fire Ignites More Than a Dozen Vehicles

About 15-20 vehicles burned up after fire hit a junkyard in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago Tuesday morning.
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Five Chicago Firefighters Injured When Fire Apparatus Struck

Five firefighters were reportedly injured when a Chicago (IL) Fire Department apparatus collided with another vehicle on the city's South Side.
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Mayday, Chicago Firefighter Seriously Injured

A firefighter with the Chicago (IL) Fire Department was seriously injured Sunday responding to a fire in the city's North Austin neighborhood, according to reports.
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