South Chicago house fire leaves 2 firefighters injured
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CHICAGO (WLS) Two firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in the South Chicago neighborhood on the South Side.
The firefighters were injured while on the scene of a two-story home in the 8600-block of S. Phillips Monday evening, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford.
One firefighter was transported to a local hospital in fair to serious condition, Langford said. A second firefighter was also taken to a local hospital to be checked out. Both are expected to be OK.
Firefighters said some of the hydrants on the street were frozen, but they were able to get them working and contain the fire.
CHICAGO At least two people are dead and 16 others wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend.
In the latest deadly attack, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday in Little Village on the Southwest Side.
The boy was shot in the chest about 5:10 p.m. in the 3300 block of West 30th Street, Chicago police said. He was brought to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
He was identified as Alberto Flores of Little Village by the Cook County medical examiner s office.
Early Saturday, a man was found shot to death in Gresham on the South Side.
Officers found him lying face up next to his vehicle about 1 a.m. in the 2000 block of West 79th Street, Chicago police said. The man, between 30 to 40 years old, had been shot in the back of the head and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.