An off-duty firefighter rescued a fisherman from the water near the docks of Diversey Harbor this afternoon while paramedics responded to the scene, according to fire media information.
Shortly before 4 p.m., firefighters were alerted about a person in the water at Diversey Parkway, according to a spokesman.
An off-duty Chicago firefighter, Bill Miller, also was fishing on the dock when he saw the victim fall into the water.
Miller, a 6-year veteran of the department, held the victim up until paramedics arrived at the scene, according to Fire Department spokesman...
Well done.