CHICAGO — A Chicago fire captain was killed while battling a garage fire on the city’s West Side. Chicago Fire Department officials announced the death of 54-year-old Captain David Meyer ...

The man accused of starting a fire that killed a Chicago fire captain Wednesday morning has been denied pre-trial release.

Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt identified him as Fire Captain David Meyer, 54, who joined the department in 1996. “Please keep us all in your prayers,” she said. “It’s one of ...