Suburban firefighter with terminal cancer dies after emotional escort home with fiancée, dog

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A suburban firefighter who had terminal cancer has died, an Illinois firefighter advocacy group said Sunday afternoon. Frank Nunez...

January 23, 2023
4:12 PM

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A suburban firefighter who had terminal cancer has died, an Illinois firefighter advocacy group said Sunday afternoon. Frank Nunez was an Itasca firefighter who lived in Crystal Lake. The Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois tweeted just after 2:20 p.m. Sunday about Nunez's death, saying, "The AFFI is saddened to learn of the passing of Brother Frank Nunez. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and the Brothers and Sisters of his local; Itasca Fire Department Firefighter's Local 3461.

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