Hero Cop Saves 2 From Burning Building

A police officer is being hailed as a hero after saving a man and child from a burning apartment building—and alerting the rescuers who saved the building's other residents. The 30-year veteran noticed the fire just after midnight today and called the fire department before hurrying in; smoke prompted his hospitalization following the rescue, the Chicago Tribune reports. He is expected to be OK. Some 11 people were saved, including a 2-year-old who was dropped from a second-floor window to firefighters below. Authorities are now investigating the cause of the fire, WGN-TV reports. (More heroism stories.)