At approximately 12:53 a.m. Saturday, September 26, 2026, West Chicago Fire Protection District firefighters/paramedics responded to the report of a structure fire in the 900 block of Gates Street; during foreground operations, firefighters heard sounds from inside the residence and locating and removing the victim from the structure, the victim was transported to Loyola University Medical Center for treatment. https://www.wegofpd.org/news/183/FOR-IMMEDIATE-RELEASE—Residential-Structure-Fire-with-Civilian-Rescue?fbclid=IwY2xjawUk2D9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR60HDG8x6NfXm0vWMW9QNPJ_sUiI23fSlckdTQaBOlct2em3v-YmEsXQ49qkw_aem_8A5JjHe75ySVTt-wYDeP_g
(photo courtesy West Chicago Fire Protection District)