Topeka Fire Department Capt. Todd Williams realizes he and several firefighters are making some sacrifices because of a renovation of Fire Station No. 5. But in the end, he said, it will be worth it.
Still reeling from an expensive blunder that kept 90 new police cars out of service for months, the city of Memphis' Fleet Services unit is wrestling with another foul up - sidelined fire vehicles.
The city of Deltona won't let firefighters go pink. They want to wear pink t-shirts to support breast cancer survivors, but city officials say it violates their contracts. However, it may be more politics at play than just pink shirts.
Deltona firefighters are dealing with one hot issue that has nothing to do with fire.
"That affects a lot of people, and when they hear about it they find it ridiculous," Deltona Professional Firefighters' President Kurt Vroman said.
Sept. 02--ENTERPRISE -- Mike Moore of Joseph was arrested Aug. 16 and charged with first-degree theft and theft by deception while serving as the secretary/treasurer of the Joseph Fire Department.
Moore had served on the department as a firefighter for four years and as secretary/treasurer for two, Fire Chief Tom Clevenger said.
When Fire Chief Patrick Kenny's son died of a drug overdose in 2006, he decided something had to be done to address mental health in the fire-rescue service.
Two North Plainfield Rescue Squad members have been charged with drug possession. The ambulance was not responding to a call at the time, but both men were on call.
U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) has introduced legislation to help police, fire and ambulance services offset costs incurred when employees are called up for service in the National Guard or Reserves.
A six-year-old girl who suffered a horrific compound fracture to her arm could have been given much needed help and pain relief from paramedics, claims her father.
The same school district that had its $174 million renovation referendum roundly defeated by voters just spent more than $500,000 on a daycare facility exclusively for teachers' kids. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine went out to see what that kind of money buys – and why.
Remember when new rules took effect for credit cards? They were supposed to protect consumers from high and unnecessary fees. But you may not be saving any money at all. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez explains.
Workers at the busy Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel walked off the job this morning, saying they have spent enough time without a contract. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.
A woman was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison on Friday for
setting a horrific fire on the city's Northwest Side that left two young
girls severely burned. A male accomplice was sentenced to
17-and-a-half years for his role in the arson.
There's a new website to help all those people still looking for jobs. It promises listings not advertised anywhere else. Even better, as CBS 2's Jim Williams reports, it's free.
There now is an apparent motive for the brutal attack on a woman at a suburban hospital, and the family of the suspect is praying for the victim. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports on a tragedy for two families.
Hundreds of Hyatt Hotel workers in the Chicago area were on strike Friday night. The workers said that they've been working without a contract for more than a year and they're being taken advantage of. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
It started as a love triangle and ended in an arson that severely burned two little girls and injured several others. CBS 2's Mai Martinez was there as a judge handed down sentences.
There now is an apparent motive for the brutal attack on a woman at a suburban hospital, and the family of the suspect is praying for the victim. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports on a tragedy for two families.
There's a new website to help all those people still looking for jobs. It promises listings not advertised anywhere else. Even better, as CBS 2's Jim Williams reports, it's free.
Workers at the busy Hyatt Regency O'Hare hotel walked off the job this morning, saying they have spent enough time without a contract. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports the strike comes at the start of the busy Labor Day weekend.
Police are looking for a suspected burglar who broke into a north suburban home, stole several hundred dollars from a homeowner and apologized to her as he was taking it. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports.
The brother of an 8-year-old boy who died from a gunshot wound at their Dolton home this week has been charged in connection with his death. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
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