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Naperville firefighters trained to be on scene for shootings, other dangersMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - A new team of Naperville firefighters has the training and gear to act almost like a SWAT team - minus the weapons. The seven-person Tactical Emergency Medical Support ...
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Fire destroys home near AntiochMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - No one was injured in an early morning fire that destroyed a home near Antioch Friday morning, authorities said. Det. Chris Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff's Office ...
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Sprinkler system contains fire at Elgin auto dealershipFeb 28, 2016 12:00 am - A sprinkler system limited the damage from a fire Sunday night at Biggers Chevrolet in Elgin, according to a news release. Firefighters arrived at the dealership at 1385...
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Fire damages four Palatine apartment unitsFeb 27, 2016 12:00 am - A fire first spotted on the balcony of an eight-unit apartment building in Palatine just after midnight Saturday left four units uninhabitable, but no one was injured, f...
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No injuries in downtown Lake Zurich fireFeb 22, 2016 12:00 am - Fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damage to a downtown Lake Zurich building Saturday morning, possibly due to discarded smoking material, officials said. No injuries t...
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Fire causes $150,000 in damage to Schaumburg duplexFeb 21, 2016 12:00 am - A Schaumburg duplex unit was left uninhabitable Sunday after a fire caused $150,000 in damage, fire officials said. The fire started about 2 p.m. in a unit of a two-stor...
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Buffalo Grove police ID fire victimFeb 20, 2016 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove Police have identified a middle-aged woman who died after apparently setting herself on fire Friday afternoon at a gas station. Police are not releasing he...
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Officials: Woman badly burned in fire at Buffalo Grove gas stationFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A woman was badly burned in a fire at a Buffalo Grove gas station late Friday afternoon, officials said. The fire is under investigation, but Buffalo Grove police said ...
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Wheeling fire sends father, daugther to hospitalFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - A house fire that sent a father and daughter to the hospital Thursday afternoon might have been caused by a torch the homeowner used to work on plumbing, fire officials ...
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No injuries in small house fire in NapervilleFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - No one was injured in a small fire early Tuesday morning that apparently was caused by nesting materials in an outside fixture at a house on the 400 block of Bluegrass i...