Chicago
Propane Tank Heater Explosion Injures One at Chicago Homeless Camp
A propane tank malfunctioned and then exploded at a homeless encampment.
Outspoken Chicago (IL) Medic Retires after 45 Years On the Job
When he retired Wednesday morning, Pat Fitzmaurice ended his reign as the current longest-serving paramedic on the Chicago Fire Department.
Despite Assurances, Chicago (IL) Not Getting New Ambulances This Year
Chicago will continue to rely on its fleet of 80 ambulances and will keep on sending paramedics out to medical calls on fire trucks.
Chicago (IL) Considers Changes to Emergency Mental-Health Response
There are calls for a plan to remove police from non-life-threatening mental health calls by creating a dedicated emergency line that would dispatch a paramedic and a clinician instead.
Chicago Store Guard Stabbed 27 Times for Asking Women to Wear Masks
Two women held on bond after a violent attack inside a West Side store.
Man Who Dangled from Trump Tower Jumps Out of Ambulance Transporting Him, Police Say
The man who dangled from Trump Tower for more than 13 hours from Sunday into Monday jumped out of a private ambulance that was taking him to another hospital, according to Chicago police.
Child Killed, Two Adults Wounded During Chicago Shooting
An 8-year-old girl was killed and two adults were severely wounded after they were shot Monday evening in Chicago while traveling in a vehicle on the city's South Side.
More Than 100 Arrests, 13 Officers Hurt Amid Chicago Looting
More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city.
14 Wounded in Shooting Outside Chicago Funeral Home
The victims were taken by the Chicago Fire Department to nearby hospitals in serious condition.
Seven-Year-Old Among 13 Killed in Weekend Shootings in Chicago
Seven of those injured in shootings were minors.