Chicago fire department News

Court Rules Coverage May Be Owed for Settlement in Firefighters’ Deaths

An insurer may be liable for $14 million of a mortgage company’s settlement with the estates of two Chicago firefighters who were killed while battling a blaze at an abandoned laundry, a federal appellate court ruled Monday. A district court …

Illinois Suburb Expands Bicycle Medical Response Unit

A suburban Chicago fire department is making it easier to respond to those tough-to-get-to emergencies. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports that the Downers Grove Fire Department recently added five people to its team that responds to medical emergencies on …