Larry Langford Quotations

People were talking over each other, and they couldn't hear because radio traffic was so heavy. With the new system, there will be many more available channels.

We take this very seriously, it's prohibited, the commissioner will not stand for it, it's reprehensible, it's against everything the fire department stands for.

We had a pregnant woman complaining of shortness of breath, and another woman who was asthmatic, who were also transported to Little Company of Mary. And there were several other people who were treated on the scene but not transported, about a half dozen people.

The roof was being worked on and the fire began on the roof. That's what we know.

These would be new residents. They'd move here.

It's a big step in fire communications ? the biggest upgrade that's been undertaken in at least 25 years.

I'm told they may have had some original sheet music, but they're still trying to get in to see what may or may not have been damaged. Everything else in that building appears to be burned ... just destroyed. If you look at it from the air, all you see is the walls.

If you raise $4 million by October, we'll give you the other $1 million.

The Chicago Fire Department has ruled the cause of the fire undetermined. The amount and type of flammables within the structure make it difficult to determine what did or did not contribute to the start and spread of the fire. If new information becomes available, the department will review its findings.