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Funeral for five Des Plaines fire victims to be at Shrine of Our Lady of GuadalupeFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - This story has been updated to state that the fire occurred Jan. 27. A funeral for the Des Plaines mother and her four young daughters who were killed in a Jan. 27 ...
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Deaths of husband and wife in Arlington Heights fire ruled accidentalFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office Friday ruled the deaths of an Arlington Heights couple in a Thursday morning fire to be accidental, though investigators were s...
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Congregation mourns Arlington Heights couple who died in fire in their homeFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Every Friday, Lew Smith talked to his rabbi and sung a song he learned from his mother as a boy. "Shabbat Shalom," it goes, a common Jewish greeting as the weekend begin...
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Police say Inverness fire was intentional, but who set it remains unclearFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A fire that led to the discovery of an Inverness couple dead in their home Sunday was set intentionally by one of them, authorities said Tuesday. The bodies of Mario Pie...
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Clear snow from vents, use space heaters safely and other fire prevention tipsFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - The National Fire Protection Association and U.S. Fire Administration offer the following precautions to prevent home fires. • Never use an extension cord with a space ...
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Occupants escape unharmed after fire breaks out in Buffalo Grove homeFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - No injuries were reported Monday after fire broke out around noon at a Buffalo Grove home, fire officials said. Buffalo Grove firefighters called to the home in the 600 ...
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Police: Wife who was found dead after Inverness fire had shot herselfFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - An Inverness woman whose body was recovered from her burning home Sunday afternoon died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, while her husband's death in the fire is sti...
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Two dead in Inverness fireJan 31, 2021 12:00 am - Two people were found dead late Sunday in a house fire in northwest suburban Inverness, according to CBS 2. Firefighters from neighboring Palatine were called to the 200...
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Keep fire hydrants clear of snowJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - With another snowstorm approaching and with 4 to 8 more inches of accumulation forecast, the Bartlett Fire Protection District is asking residents to help keep fire hydr...
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How to safely use a space heaterJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Thousands of residential fires every year are associated with space heaters, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and they kill more than 300 people...