Chicago firefighters and paramedics were picketing Engine Co. 85’s firehouse on Feb. 22, 1980, when they saw smoke rising nearby. Four grabbed helmets and boots from their cars and ran to a burning building at 648 N. Ridgeway Ave. John Genova climbed to the roof and fell, climbed there again and rescued Talla Robinson, aided … Continue reading Flashback: Chicago’s first firefighters strike created a battle line between brothers