Page 6 - Jan Tchoryk News Today

Chicago Fire Department Lieutenant Jan Tchoryk's family said the firefighter who died during a Gold Coast high-rise fire was "always smiling."

Jermaine Pelt, a Chicago firefighter who died while battling a blaze in the West Pullman neighborhood on Tuesday, April 4, was remembered as a hero.

Lt. Jan Tchoryk died of a heart attack while battling a fire on the city's North Side. Another firefighter from Chicago also died fighting a fire this week.

The bodies of Firefighter Jermaine Pelt and Lt. Jan Tchoryk will be transported from the Medical Examiner's office to funeral homes Friday.

A crowd of dozens of first responders and supporters gathered for separate processions from the Cook County medical examiner’s office to suburban funeral homes.

A Chicago firefighter died while responding to a blaze in a high-rise apartment building on Wednesday morning in the city's Gold Coast neighborhood, officials said.

After the Chicago Fire Department's second loss in as many days, Mayor Lori Lightfoot was asked Wednesday what advice she has for Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr. challenging Biden in 2024

Firefighters die in line of duty Another Chicago firefighter has died in the line of duty, the second fatality in as many days. Fire crews battled a three-alarm high-rise fire on the Gold Coast Wednesday...

The I-Team is looking into violations found by city inspectors as authorities investigate the cause of a deadly Gold Coast high-rise fire Wednesday.