Chicago firefighters battled two fires Sunday in Grand Crossing and the East Side neighborhood amid freezing temperatures. In Grand Crossing, firefighters received reports of a house fire at 7115 S. University Ave. around 9:30 a.m., according to Assistant Deputy Fire Commissioner Juan Hernandez. Crews rescued four residents from the 1½-story brick building. Three firefighters were taken to the .
Chicago firefighters responded Tuesday evening to a 2-alarm fire at a public housing building in Uptown. The fire started in a 4th-floor unit at the Ella Flagg Young Apartments at 4645 N. Sheridan Rd., according to the fire department. At least three people were removed from the scene. Firefighters put the fire out around 6 p.m. At least 15 fire trucks and three advance support units were .