61 people “died in buildings the city knew were firetraps” since 2014, says Chicago investigation
An investigation by the Better Government Association (BGA) and the Chicago Tribune has found that, since 2014, at least 61 people have died in Chicago buildings where city officials were aware of fire safety problems. Buildings where the deaths occurred, 23 of which were children under the age of 17, included apartments the city knew lacked smoke detectors, abandoned buildings the city was supposed to demolish, and homes where tenants had complained to the city about heating problems.
