The Christmas tree at Chicago's Public Safety Headquarters took on a special significance Friday as Gold Star and Gold Badge families gathered to wrap presents for children living in domestic violence shelters.
Four Chicago firefighters have died in the line of duty this year. That’s the highest number of fatalities for the department in 25 years. Andrew “Drew” Price was the most recent, sustaining fatal injuries after falling through a roof while battling a blaze in Lincoln Park. His memorial service on Monday, attended by thousands, seems like it was really something. Price came across in .
Good morning, Chicago. Every year, the Chicago Fire Department holds a voluntary fitness challenge in October, and each time, Andrew Price completed it in costume. Last month, the firefighter ran, stretched and did situps dressed like the Joker, of the Batman franchise, said Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt, speaking to a crowd who came to Navy Pier to mourn Price on Monday afternoon. “If .