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Suburban fire departments get federal money for staffing, equipmentNov 01, 2019 1:00 am - Suburban fire departments are among those sharing in $11.2 million in federal grants for the Chicago area announced this week by the state's two U.S. senators. The fund...
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Lombard, coroner officials tight-lipped about fatal fireOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - Lombard and DuPage County officials are remaining tight-lipped about the identity of an 86-year-old man who died after a fire Tuesday in a home on Collen Drive. The coro...
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Fire causes 'significant' damage to Wheeling houseOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - Wheeling Fire Department officials said a late-night fire Monday at a single-family house on the 100 block of West Manchester Drive caused "significant" damage to the st...
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Townhouses catch fire in Lake BarringtonOct 16, 2019 1:00 am - A fire damaged two townhouses Wednesday night on the 1300 block of Oak Hill Road in Lake Barrington. No injuries were reported in the blaze, according to Wauconda Fire D...
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Cat perishes in Elgin house fireOct 15, 2019 1:00 am - An Elgin family's cat died from smoke inhalation during a house fire Monday evening. Firefighters were called to the 200 block of Hamilton Avenue just before 7 p.m. and ...
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Two people displaced in Carpentersville apartment fireOct 10, 2019 1:00 am - Two people were displaced Wednesday after a fire broke out in their Carpentersville apartment, officials said. Firefighters responded about 4:14 p.m. to the 700 block of...
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'I could hardly breathe': Residents describe escaping Schaumburg apartment fireOct 07, 2019 1:00 am - With thick smoke blocking her front door, Tanya Bryant made her way to the third-floor balcony of her Remington Place apartment in Schaumburg. But she didn't want to be ...
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Firefighters survey damage as Schaumburg apartment blaze investigation continuesOct 06, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg firefighters were back at the scene Sunday of an apartment building gutted by a fire that injured seven and displaced about a dozen residents early Saturday. ...
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Lightning strikes townhouse on north side of Arlington HeightsSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - A lightning strike caused $10,000 in damage to a townhouse on the north side of Arlington Heights as a strong line of thunderstorms moved through the area Friday, author...
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Neighbor rescues 2 pet dogs after lightning strikes Naperville homeSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - No injuries were reported after a neighbor rescued two pet dogs from a two-story house that was struck by lightning Friday afternoon on the 400 block of Franklin Avenue ...