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Chicago's fire chief said that "It appears to be a case of too many people in a small space." [3] Norma Reyes, the city's building commissioner, said "I have no indication of any substandard problems or insufficiencies with the porch at this time. The buildings are not made for large assemblies and parties."
The second of the two Great Medieval Fires of London. As many as 3,000 people died on the London Bridge while trying to flee the city. 1251 – Second Fire of Lübeck, Germany, triggers the use of stone as a fire-safe building material. 1253 – Great Fire of Utrecht, the Netherlands, lasted for 9 days and destroyed much of the city.
In November, the city of Chicago, ... But with the first round starting this weekend, a total of 2,026 people are expected to be evicted by April 30. By the end of March, 244 people will be forced ...
Each year, 2.9 million children under 18 are threatened with eviction, while 1.5 million are evicted — representing 2 in 5 of the entire population that face eviction each year.
The investigation by the Chicago Fire Department indicated that the fire was the result of a destroyed item from the fire in the apartment later that morning. [4] Arson and foul play were not considered factors. [2] [4] No adults were present in the apartment during the fire. [2] The exact cause to the fire was unknown at the time investigation ...
According the city, 14,700 people have "exited shelter due to resettlement" in the Chicago area since the migrant crisis began, another 5,200 people have reunited with family and friends.
The agency's Board of Commissioners is appointed by the city's mayor, and has a budget independent from that of the city of Chicago. CHA is the largest rental landlord in Chicago, with more than 50,000 households. CHA owns over 21,000 apartments (9,200 units reserved for seniors and over 11,400 units in family and other housing types). It also ...
Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a ...