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Home » firefighters

Tag: firefighters

Posted inNews

Chicago police, firefighters donated to Canadian trucker convoy

by Jim Daley February 17, 2022February 18, 2022

One firefighter apparently used an official city email address to contribute.

Posted inBlogs

Here’s why it’s now illegal to impersonate a firefighter in the state of Illinois

by Aimee Levitt January 29, 2018August 18, 2021

All thanks is due to the Lost Creek Fire Company of Lake County.

Posted inBlogs

It’s time Mayor Rahm treated teachers like they were police officers or firefighters

by Ben Joravsky June 29, 2015August 18, 2021

Mayor Emanuel—like Governor Rauner and Scott Walker—have different attitudes when it comes to dealing with unions of teachers as opposed to police and firefighters.

Posted inBlogs

Mayor F-bomb sends in the boys!

by Ben Joravsky March 25, 2015August 18, 2021

An enlightened debate with a couple of F-bomb-dropping Mayor Rahm canvassers illustrates the obvious: taxes are going up, no matter who wins this election.

Posted inBlogs

Chicago firefighters give Mayor Rahm $25,000

by Ben Joravsky February 2, 2015August 18, 2021

The firefighters union gives Mayor Rahm a little more of what he doesn’t need—money—which may help him go after Alderman Nick Sposato, the only firefighter in the council.

Posted inBlogs

The firefighters’ union puts its faith in—gulp—Mayor Rahm

by Ben Joravsky January 21, 2015August 18, 2021

Tom Ryan, president of the firefighters’ union, explains why the union board decided to endorse Mayor Rahm.

"Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
Posted inColumns & Opinion

NYSE sale to ICE different from CBT to CME

by Ben Joravsky December 28, 2012August 18, 2021

ICE, CME, and TIFs: In the battle of the acronyms, New York fared better than Chicago

Posted inNews & Politics

Jim Aldworth: firefighter

by Anne Ford September 22, 2011August 19, 2021

This week’s Chicagoan: Jim Aldworth, firefighter

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