Jermaine Plummer News Today

The rookie firefighter died in December, just days after battling an apartment fire on the Northwest Side.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

For MaShawn Plummer, becoming a firefighter earlier this year was a launching point for the rest of his life.

For MaShawn Plummer, becoming a firefighter earlier this year was a launching point for the rest of his life.

“In the fire service, when you hear the word ‘mayday,’ your blood runs cold,” said Larry Langford, a spokesman for the Fire Department.

"He died doing what he loved doing," Felicia Townsend Plummer said of her son, MaShawn Plummer.