The Illinois Division of Occupational Safety and Health sent a strongly worded letter to Mayor Brandon Johnson that the Chicago Fire Department must make it “standard operating procedure” for firefighters to stay in touch with each other at all times.
Pelt, 49, died on April 4 while battling an extra-alarm fire in the West Pullman neighborhood. The funeral was held at at 11 a.m. Friday at House of Hope on East 114th Street.
An emotional balloon release took place outside a Pullman high school Friday as family, friends and community members remembered a dedicated public servant who.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine late last month, millions of Ukrainians have fled the country. As Russian attacks continue, here’s how you can support organizations providing humanitarian relief and supplies.