Chicago Fire Department member dies during training exercise on North Side, CFD says

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago Fire Department member died during a training exercise on the city's North Side, CFD said Thursday.

"The Chicago Fire Department mourns the loss of a 30-year member who died today during a training exercise," a statement read. "A procession to the Medical Examiner's Office is pending."



The training was taking place in in the 6600-block of North Kedzie Avenue, CFD said.

The CFD member was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, where the member died, Chicago fire officials said.



A procession brought their body to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office Thursday evening.



This is a developing story.