Chicago firefighter dies during house fire response

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago firefighter died Tuesday after he and two other firefighters were injured battling a predawn house fire on the city’s South Side, authorities said. Firefighter Jermaine Pelt, 49, had served with Chicago Fire Department since 2005, Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said. He is survived by two children, a 6-year-old and an adult daughter he recently walked down the aisle for her wedding. Pelt’s daughter was informed of her father’s death while on her honeymoon, the commissioner said. Pelt was working a hose line when conditions worsened and all firefighters were told to get outside, Chicago Fire…