Judge detains man accused of setting mattress on fire that led to Chicago firefighter’s death

The man accused of starting a fire that led to a Chicago firefighter’s death told residents at the Rogers Park apartment building they were “going to pay” after they wouldn’t let him speak to his former roommate, Cook County prosecutors alleged Monday.

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