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"Survivors remember horror of Our Lady of the Angels fire". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Head, Jennifer A. "Mount Carmel Archives, Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Finding Aid for Our Lady of the Angels School, Chicago, Illinois December 1, 1958 Fire Collection 1958 – 2008, bulk 1958 - 1959 ...
There are two separate, (Cook County Circuit Court and the Chicago Fire Department Investigative archives) that have the name of Philip A. Decker as the suspected arsonist. A freedom of information request has been initiated. The original confession has the arsonist’s address. You can trace the aforementioned Decker/Presti to the address.
The rebuilt campus of Our Lady of the Angels School. In 1959–1960, a new Our Lady of the Angels School, designed by the Chicago architectural firm of Barry and Kay, was constructed according to the latest required fire safety standards; safety features included enclosed stairways, automatic sprinkler and alarm systems, and the use of fireproof coatings on doors instead of flammable paint and ...
An overnight fire caused extensive damage to an iconic Chicago restaurant that's known for its breakfasts and is filled with decades of memorabilia, authorities said. Firefighters were called to ...
Engine Company 21 in 1873. Engine Company 21, organized in 1872, was the first all-black fire company in the Chicago Fire Department.The fire pole was invented by members of the company in 1888, and after inventing it, Engine 21 had the fastest response time in the city.
Cal Fire said the Eaton fire had engulfed more than 10,600 acres by Thursday morning. The Eaton Fire destroys a structure in Altadena, California, on Jan. 7, 2025. / Credit: AP Photo/Ethan Swope
The building was the home of the Chicago Historical Society after its original headquarters burned down [2] in the Great Chicago Fire, [3] and prior to its relocation to Lincoln Park in 1931. Afterwards, the building housed a magazine publisher, the Works Progress Administration , the Loyal Order of Moose , [ 2 ] the Chicago Institute of Design ...
A Madison County doctor pleaded guilty to a federal healthcare fraud charge for falsely documenting services provided to nursing home patients in order to collect reimbursement from Medicare ...