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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T22:49:57.895Z",
  "site": "https://chicago.suntimes.com",
  "textContent": "<p>A funeral has been scheduled for next week for third generation Chicago firefighter Michael Altman, who <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/03/17/firefighter-seriously-hurt-battling-rogers-park-fire-has-died\" target=\"_blank\" >died after being injured fighting a Rogers Park blaze on Monday</a>.</p><p>Visitation will be held 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. March 26 at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel, 7740 S. Western Ave., the Chicago Fire Department announced Wednesday. Funeral services will be held there at 10 a.m. March 27.</p><p>Altman, who served on Truck 47 in Edgewater, responded to a fire at a four-flat in Rogers Park late Monday morning. When the floor collapsed, he fell into the flames, fire officials said.</p><p>Altman suffered extensive injuries and died Tuesday morning at age 32, authorities said. He had been on the job for less than two years.</p><p>Autopsy results released Wednesday by the Cook County medical examiner's office were pending further analysis.</p><p>Altman’s grandfather, Edward P. Altman, served as the fire commissioner from 1996 until 1999. Three of his sons — Edward F., James and Altman’s father, Michael — followed in his footsteps and were also firefighters. Altman’s father rose to the rank of battalion chief.</p><p>Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said it’s a “profoundly difficult time for all of us\" during a press conference Tuesday outside Stroger Hospital.</p><p>“We are heartbroken by yet another loss of our own,” she said. “Michael gave everything in service to the people of Chicago, and we will never forget his courage and sacrifice.”</p><div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center> <div class=\"Enhancement-item\" data-crop=\"\"> <figure class=\"Figure\"><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-060000\" name=\"image-060000\"></a> <picture data-crop=\"medium\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/69d5d99/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2100x1179+0+0/resize/490x275!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F5a%2F1937968f4f11a9d0e791de01b062%2Fuse-this-altman.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f3604ee/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2100x1179+0+0/resize/980x550!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F5a%2F1937968f4f11a9d0e791de01b062%2Fuse-this-altman.jpg 2x\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b6b845/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2100x1179+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F5a%2F1937968f4f11a9d0e791de01b062%2Fuse-this-altman.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"USE-THIS-ALTMAN.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b6b845/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2100x1179+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F5a%2F1937968f4f11a9d0e791de01b062%2Fuse-this-altman.jpg 1x,https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1bb2ea8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2100x1179+0+0/resize/980x550!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F5a%2F1937968f4f11a9d0e791de01b062%2Fuse-this-altman.jpg 2x\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3b6b845/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2100x1179+0+0/resize/490x275!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F5a%2F1937968f4f11a9d0e791de01b062%2Fuse-this-altman.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNzVweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> <div class=\"Figure-content\"><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\"><p>Chicago Firefighter Michael Altman </p></figcaption><span class=\"line\"></span><div class=\"Figure-credit\"><p>Chicago Fire Department</p></div></div> </figure> </div> </div><p></p>",
  "title": "Funeral arrangements announced for Chicago firefighter who died after Rogers Park blaze",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-18T23:41:14.589Z"
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