Archive for April 6th, 2018

Chicago Fire Department news

Excerpts from the ChicagoSunTimes.com:

A Chicago Fire Department official is charged with depositing almost $300,000 into local financial institutions in violation of federal reporting requirements.

Antuane King, who is also a licensed real-estate broker, made at least 30 deposits of less than $10,000 each in the Chicago Firefighters Credit Union and other financial institutions between March 2015 and February 2016, federal prosecutors say. Financial institutions must report any deposits of more than $10,000 to the government.

Evading the reporting requirements is called structuring, the crime for which former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was sent to prison in 2016.

Court filings don’t explain why King allegedly violated bank reporting requirements. 

King joined the fire department in 1999 and is paid about $95,000 a year as a marshal in the Office of Fire Investigation. The only blemish on his fire department record is a complaint for inattention to duty. A spokesman for the fire department said he was unaware of the felony charge brought against King late last week.

King’s real-estate license is in good standing, state records show. A web search shows many real-estate listings in the name of his company, King Investment Group Inc., in recent years. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday. He couldn’t be reached for comment.

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House fire in Des Plaines, 4-5-18

Excerpts and photos from the Journal-Topics.com:

Thick, black smoke poured from the windows and doors of a Des Plaines home on Thacker Street and Warrington Road early Friday morning forcing two adults and a child out of the premises. 

Des Plaines firefighters from the Thacker Street station were first on the scene from the firehouse across the street.

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Des Plaines Firefighters at house fire

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House fire in Buffalo Grove, 4-6-18

Buffalo Grove police and firefighters were called to 643 Hickory Drive around 6:30AM on Friday (4/6/18) for fire in a house. Police officers arrived at the scene reporting light smoke and fire in a second floor rear bedroom with all occupants outside. Arlington Heights Engine 4 was the first fire company to arrive having been on the road returning from a medical call at the time of the dispatch. Buffalo Grove Chief 400 arrived at the same time and confirmed the size up received from the police. 

An interior attack was initiated and the alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 working fire. Flames were extinguished within 10 minutes. Units at the scene included Arlington Heights Engine 4, Buffalo Grove 400, 408, Tower 25, Engine 26, Quint 27, Ambulance 25, Squad 26, and Battalion 4 plus Palatine Engine 82, Prospect Heights Engine 9, a Barrington ambulance, Long Grove 5500 and Battalion 55.

smoke from house fire in Buffalo Grove

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Firefighters pull pre connects from fire engine

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Firefighter vents window with pike pole

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Arlington Heights FD Engine 4

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house fire in Buffalo Grove

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house fire in Buffalo Grove

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house fire in Buffalo Grove

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Still & Box Alarm fire in Chicago, 4-5-18

Photos from Tim Oak of the Still & Box Alarm fire at 10564 S. Perry Avenue 4/5/18

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Chicago FD Squad 5A at work

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Chicago FD Squad 5A at work

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Chicago Firefighter at fire scene

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Firefighters on aerial ladder with flames

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Firefighters venting house roof

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Chicago FD Squad 5A at work

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Chicago FD Squad 5A at work

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Chicago FD Squad 5A at work

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Firefighter with hose at house fire

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