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“I do not proposition women. I don’t have to. Women usually proposition me. God has blessed me like that.”- Chicago Fire Commissioner John Brooks.

John Mitchell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:44:00 +0000

"He would say, 'I am a breast man. I want a wild woman,' " Green claimed. "I said, 'I don't like this picture.' He felt I was subo[...]

John Mitchell — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:39:07 +0000

So much occurred last week that was funny, funnier, downright damn funny, and friggin’ hilarious. Much cannot and should not be[...]

John Mitchell — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:21:39 +0000

I ran across one of the new ways that homeowners are tackling the protection of their houses without standing on the roof with the[...]

John Mitchell — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:22:22 +0000

As state and federal agencies face dwindling resources and taxpayer funding, wildland firefighters find themselves thinking outsid[...]

John Mitchell — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:46:55 +0000

We look at the 'dance' of the company officer, Fire Rescue TV, and a pole-dancing fireman--- all on today's 360 Burn Size-up of th[...]

John Mitchell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:52:38 +0000

“Years ago, before we got hoods, we’d burn our ears and necks, and that would tell us ‘That’s too frickin’ hot, let’s [...]

John Mitchell — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:16:58 +0000

Timing is everything.

John Mitchell — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:35:42 +0000

Many departments have “talked” about MAYDAY’s, maybe even practiced one on that burn down in September, remember? MAYDAY’s[...]

John Mitchell — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:10:16 +0000

The justices will decide whether blacks who were not hired in Chicago because of their test scores are due damages for years of lo[...]

John Mitchell — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:43:42 +0000

Here’s a video that might even make Bill feel young...