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The fire started Wednesday on the 15th floor and climbed nine floors of the apartment complex in the 4800 block of South Lake Park Avenue. One resident died and eight others were injured.

The man had a concealed-carry license. The suspected robber, 33, was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair-to-serious condition, Chicago Fire Department officials said.

CHICAGO — One of four students shot outside Benito Juarez Community Academy high school on the city’s Southwest Side Friday afternoon has died, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

CHICAGO — Retired Chicago first responder Monica Davis said she and her son Eulice thought he’d have a leg up in landing a job as a Chicago firefighter-EMT during an upcoming exam thanks to city rules aimed at giving a preference to young city residents. City rules give preference in…

Officers were called to the 100 block of West 126th Place after the man, 52, left a home armed with a shotgun and wounded a 47-year-old man, police said in a statement.

Police say a stolen Dodge Charger speeding north in southbound lanes struck oncoming cars and caught fire Wednesday evening near 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue.

Fire officials responded to an extra-alarm fire Tuesday night in the 7200 block of South Wolcott Avenue.

Paramedics responded to a call of multiple overdoses at Y Bar, 224 W. Ontario St., about 2:50 a.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department.

Firefighters responded to the call Tuesday afternoon in the 700 block of South Ashland Avenue. No one was injured.

“My heart is still with the Chicago Fire Department. But my heart and my devotion lies with residents of the 45th Ward, a community that helped raise me,” Ald. Jim Gardiner said, though he objected to being forced to choose.

Instead of inviting all of the expected 20,000-plus applicants to take the test, the city will have 4,500 test-takers, selected by lottery from those applicants — and 80% of the spots will be reserved for Chicago residents.