Early this morning, firefighters rescued more than 20 people after a 2-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building in Rogers Park. Firefighters were called to the scene around 1:04 a.m. at the 6900 block of North Ashland Avenue, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. Upon arriving they noticed people standing at windows yelling for help. more ›

Around 2:06 a.m. this morning in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the west side, a 2-alarm fire broke out on the 2000 block of West 23rd Street in a 2-story frame apartment building, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Chief Kevin MacGregor. Two 2-story frame buildings adjacent to the building where the fire originated also caught on fire but only sustained minor damage, MacGregor said. By 2:20 a.m., the fire was struck out and officials began conducting a search of the building around 3 a.m., MacGregor said. more ›