A man was found dead after an apartment building fire that injured two others, including a four-year-old child, Thursday morning, Chicago police said.
West Side fire leaves 1 dead, 2 injured, including 4-year-old, Chicago police sayThursday, April 9, 2026 4:12PMA man was found dead after an apartment building fire that injured two others, including a four-year-old child, Thursday morning, Chicago police said.
ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch A woman and four-year-old child were out of the building when authorities arrived and extinguished the fire, police said. Firefighters found a 62-year-old man unresponsive and transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said. The woman and four-year-old child were both transported to Stroger Hospital as a precaution, with both listed in good condition.Everyone else who lived in the building was able to make it out safely, family said, except for the 62-year-old man.Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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