Prosecutors reveal what happened in the weeks and hours before the deadly blaze that killed Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.

A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.

The Chicago Fire Department announced that visitation and funeral services for Michael Altman are scheduled for March 26 and 27.

An internal police bulletin said detectives were “seeking to interview and locate” the man about Monday’s deadly fire in Rogers Park. He was arrested Wednesday on an outstanding warrant in an unrelated case.

Suspect Sheaves Slate, 27, did not appear in court on Saturday as he is still in the hospital at Saint Joseph.

One day after Chicago firefighter Michael Altman died in the line of duty, nonprofit organizationsand a multimedia company are raising money for his family.

Donation Options Search Search Search Members of the Chicago Fire Department salute Tuesday as a procession for firefighter Michael Altman heads to the Cook County medical examiner’s office on the West Side.