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(14) C.F.D. In The News Media Stories

1244 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
1653 W. 43rd St. (Stockyards)
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CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
L.O.D.D. Feb. 14, 1962
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Two Chicago Fire Battalion chiefs killed in a building collapseTwo Chicago Fire Battalion chiefs killed in a building collapse 15 Feb 1962, Thu Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Newspapers.com
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The posting of this Albert Zenner (Fat Albert)
story is for information purposes ONLY and
for members that knew of him and his
distruction back in the 1970's!

  
 
"Disability Pays":  Felon Chicago firefighter  
got disability deal
 
11/12/2012
 
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Feds investigating disabled Chicago fighters,
paramedics in wake of Sun-Times reports
 
11/31/2012
 
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Chicago Fire Department tab for
disability payments:  $27 million
 
11/11/2012
 
Chicago SunTimes
 
 

 

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Emanuel wants more medical exams
for firefighters, paramedics on disability
 
09/30/2012
 
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(Posted 3/30/2013)

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Chicago Fire Department Begins
Switch To Digital Radios
 
 
04/15/2012
 
 

 
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Former Fire Commissioner Hoff
Retires To Job In Suburbs
 
04/01/2012
 
Chicago SunTimes

 
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Chicago Fire Commissioner Robert Hoff Resigns
Jose Santiago Named Replacement
 
02/16/2012
 
Fox Chicago News

 
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Deputy Fire Chief Demoted
After DUI, Gun Charges
 
12/19/2011
 
Chicago SunTimes

 
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Commissioner Rips Idea Of Fewer
Firefighters Per Truck
 
11/25/2011
 
ChicagoTribune.com

 
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Cop Wants Ex-Fire Commissioner's
Son Arrested Over Altercation
 
11/15/2011
 
Better Government Association

 
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City Firing Four Of 54 Firefighters
Accused Of Padding Expenses
 
09/16/2011
 
Chicago SunTimes

 
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City To Pay $30 Million,
Hire 111 Black Firefighters
 
08/17/2011
 
Chicago SunTimes

 
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Chicago's Inspector General:
Fire 54 Firefighters for alleged fraud
 
08/03/2011
 
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LAWSUIT  FILED ON April 29, 2011



John W. Brooks - Plaintiff

V.

City Of Chicago - Defendants
Richard M. Daley
Raymond Orozco

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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES STORY
Daley: Fire Commissioner Faces "Serious Allegations"



Mayor refuses to give John Brooks vote of confidence

March 09, 2010

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CHICAGO  SUN-TIMES  EXCLUSIVE  STORY
Sex harassment cover-up?


City official accused of waving off claims against his freind,
Fire Commissioner John Brooks
 

 
March 05, 2010

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SunTimes Story on July 12, 2008
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Daley announces cabinet changes

Thursday, July 10, 2008 | 6:27 PM
ABC7  By Stacey Baca  CHICAGO (WLS) 
Mayor Richard M. Daley announced two major changes to his cabinet Thursday.


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Chicago Tribune Story December 6, 2004
LaSalle Bank Building Fire

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0412070131dec07,0,7685756.story?track=ctsearch


Commissioner Robert J. Quinn dies story
 
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C.F.D. - Flying Squads Story
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Com. Edison - Fisk Plant Fire - 11/21/1976
 
FF. Walter Latroba Story
 
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FF. Walter Latroba Story
 
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Trk. Co. 1 used their Main Aerial Ladder Elevator to lower FF. Latroba to waiting ambulance after being freed from the wreckage.
 
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FF. Latroba Story - Part 1
 
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FF. Latroba Story - Part 2
 
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Photo Of Edison Plant Coal Conveyor 1111 W. Cermak Rd.
 
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Members Of The Goose Island
Fire Department, 1907
 
 
Encyclopedia Of Chicago

 
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Chicago Firefighting
 
Chicago's First Volunteer
Firefighters From 1835
 
Encyclopedia Of Chicago

 
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This is the OFFICIAL website of the former
Chicago Civil Defense Fire & Rescue Division
with Company Quarters formerly located at
1244 N. Well St. (Old Town)
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and the
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Chicago Fire Department 
E.P.D.S. Emergency Services Unit with 
Company Quarters formerly located at 
1653 W. 43rd St. (Back of the Yards)

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