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Palatine Fire Department hopes to keep wreaths redNov 27, 2016 12:00 am - The Palatine Fire Department is again participating in the annual "Keep the Wreath Red" holiday safety program aimed at raising fire safety awareness during the holidays...
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Smoke disrupts Blue Line for an hourNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Blue Line trains between Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport were temporarily halted after a report of smoke on a platform, but the Chicago Fire Department said th...
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One person seriously injured in Lake in the Hills house fireNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Firefighters responding to a Lake in the Hills house fire Saturday morning rescued a person who was trapped inside, officials said. Crews arriving about 10:51 a.m. initi...
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Science equipment sparks fire at Christian Liberty AcademyNov 20, 2016 12:00 am - Science equipment caught fire Sunday at Christian Liberty Academy in Arlington Heights, causing minor damage to items inside the school building, officials said. Crews ...
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Garage fire spreads to home in Des PlainesNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - A fire in an attached garage spread to a residence Friday morning in Des Plaines, leaving the building uninhabitable, authorities said. The only person home at the time ...
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No injuries in Wheaton public works fireNov 15, 2016 12:00 am - No injuries were reported in a small fire Monday night at the Wheaton public works facility that apparently started in the bed of a pickup truck inside the fleet mainten...
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Space heater sparked deadly Palatine fireNov 14, 2016 12:00 am - Authorities say improper use of a space heater is to blame for a fire last week that killed a 78-year-old Palatine woman and injured her son. Hazel J. Keisler was pronou...
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Fire causes $25,000 damage to Mundelein homeNov 12, 2016 12:00 am - A fire of undetermined cause resulted in $25,000 damage Friday to a Mundelein home. Firefighters said a neighbor noticed smoke and flames coming from a front picture win...
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Officials identify woman killed in Palatine fireNov 11, 2016 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office has identified the 78-year-old woman killed in a house fire in Palatine Thursday night. Hazel J. Keisler's death was determined...
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Palatine woman killed in house fireNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - A Palatine woman was killed Thursday night in a house fire. Palatine Fire Department Deputy Chief Patrick Gratzianna said firefighters responded to a resident's call of ...