CHICAGO CIVIL DEFENSE - Chicago Fire Department

(13) Newspaper Media - C.F.D. and CD / E.P.D.S.

1. HOMEPAGE

2. MEMBERS PAGE

3. REUNION PARTY PHOTO'S

4. CD/EPDS CO. QTRS. PICS

5. APPARATUS PHOTO'S CD

6. APPARATUS PICS E.P.D.S

7. FIRE & RESCUE PHOTO'S

8. MISC. PHOTO'S PAGE

9. ENGINE CO. 87 CLUB

10. CD/EPDS MEMORABILIA

12. SPARKY THE CLOWN

12a. SPARKY'S PHOTO'S

13. NEWSPAPER STORIES

14. CFD NEWS MEDIA

15. WTTW Chicago Archives

16. HISTORY OF CHICAGO CD

19. CLASSIC DOCUMENT'S

20. CFD ORDER'S-ARCHIVE'S

21. LINKS & CONTACT'S

22. CHICAGO DISASTERS

22a. Bulk Term.Acid Leak

22b. Stockyard Fire 1910

22c. Iroquois Theater

22d. Eastland Ship

22e. Our Lady Of Angels

22f. 1992 Tunnel Flood

22g. Chicago EL Mishaps

23. S. Redick CFD PICS

23a. S. Redick CFD PICS

23b. S. Redick Misc Depts

23c. S.Redick Misc Depts

24. M.A.B.A.S. & Div. 3

25. C.F.D. VIDEO'S

25a. C.F.D. VIDEO'S

25b. C.F.D. VIDEO'S

25c. C.F.D. VIDEO'S MEDIA

26. C.F.D. COMPANY QTRS.

27. C.F.D. AIR SEA RESCUE

28. HISTORY OF THE C.F.D.

29. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29a. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29b. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29c. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

29d. C.F.D. PHOTO'S

30. C.F.D. FIRE COMM.

31. C.F.D. Radio Freq's.

32. O.E.M.C. PAGE

33. C.P.D. Zone 12 Radio

34. F.D.N.Y.

13. NEWSPAPER STORIES PAGE
1244 N. Wells St. (Old Town)
1653 W. 43rd St.
1653 W. 43rd St.
LIVE C.F.D. Audio in P25 Digital
 
 

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(5/10/2016)
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(8/09/2015)
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Chief Jimmy Johnson
inspecting one of the
Chicago CD Communication
Van/Buses

 
 
 
Posted 3/26/2013

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The posting of this Albert Zenner (Fat Albert)
story is for information purposes ONLY and
for members that knew of him and his
distruction back in the 1970's!

 

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From the J. Ziegler collection
 
 
 
 
(Posted 2/15/2013)

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Chicago SunTimes & Tribune Stories of CD/EPDS Unit Placed Out Of Service - July 1989
 
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SunTimes Story J. Mitidiero (Mitty) with his Boss D. Starks - 2007
Photo by Scott Stewart
 
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Chicago Sun-Times Story on 1244 N. Wells St. Firehouse - 2003
 
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Chicago Sun-Times Story on Chicago E.P.D.S. - 1981
SunTimes Story 3/01/1981 - From the T. Myers collection
 
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Posted 2/19/2012

Sun-Times Story on American Airlines Flight 191 crash - 1979
American Airlines Story Part 1 - 1979
 
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American Airlines Story Part 2 - 1979
 
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American Airlines Story Part 3 - 1979
 
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Commissioner Quinn Dies Story's - 1979
Commissioner Robert J. Quinn dies story
 
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Commissioner Robert J. Quinn dies story
 
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Newspaper Photo's on EL- Train Crash at Addison and Kennedy Expy. January 9, 1976
4-7-1 Used To Free Trapped Passenger From Train Car
 
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4-7-1 Used To Free Trapped Passenger From Train Car - (01/09/1976)
 
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4-7-1 Used To Free Trapped Passenger From Train Car at Addision & Kennedy Exp. 01/09/1976



(Posted 8/09/2015)

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Chicago Tribune Newspaper Story w/ Chief Schuller
Chicago Tribune Story Part 1 - Mid 1970s
 
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Chicago Tribune Story Part 2 - Mid 1970s
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Downtown Loop Fire - January 1976
January 31, 1976
 
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Midway Airport Plane Crash Story - 1976
Midway Airport plane crash 63rd @ Cicero on March 25 1976
 
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Midway Airport plane crash 63rd @ Cicero on March 25 1976
 
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Darley Grease Company Fire - 45th & Packers
CFD/CD 672 - Big Moe Used To Fight Fire At The Darley Grease Co.
 
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Logan Square Extra Alarm Fire
 
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C.T.A. EL Train Crash Injury - 1975
 
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Plane Crash 65th & Lake - 1974
 
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471 Pulls car from The Lake - 1974
Wrecker 4-7-1 pulled junk auto from Lake east of Shed Aquarium
 
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Misc. Media
 
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Chicago Tribune & Chicago Today stories on RED found - 1974
 
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McCormick Place Extra Alarm Fire - 1967
1967 McCormick Pl. fire - From the R. Robertson collection
 
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Posted 3/03/2012

Chicago SunTimes Story on 38th & Calumet Fire
From the R. Robertson collection
 
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Posted 3/03/2012

 

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Chicago American Newspaper Story - 1960
Chicago American Story March 6, 1960
 
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Chicago American Story Part 2 - March 6, 1960
 
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Chicago American Story Part 3 - March 6, 1960
 
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Chicago Tribune Story on Chicago Civil Defense Unit - 1958
Chicago Tribune Story - June 19, 1958
 
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Chicago Tribune Story on Fire Fighting Fans Help City
 
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Chicago American Story - They Fight Tragedy Around the Clock - 1961
From the C. Fox collection
 
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Posted
8/11/2012

Chicago American - 2-11 Alarm Fire - 1959
From the C. Fox collection
 
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Posted
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Chicago SunTimes - 3-11 Alarm Fire - 1959
From the C. Fox collection
 
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Posted
8/11/2012

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ChicagoFD1 Channel
 
CLICK on above image to link w/ the C.F.D. Gold Badge Society
CLICK on above image to link w/ the Hundred Club of Cook County
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