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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 ...
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Dogs die in Libertyville fireNov 08, 2016 12:00 am - Three dogs died in a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Libertyville, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to the single-family home just after noon on the 400 bl...
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O'Hare plane fire 'could have been absolutely devastating'Oct 28, 2016 1:00 am - An engine fire in an American Airlines plane departing Friday afternoon from O'Hare International Airport could have been catastrophic had it happened mere seconds later...
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Dryer causes small fire in Hoffman Estates homeOct 28, 2016 1:00 am - A clothes dryer caught fire late Thursday and caused about $2,000 worth of damage inside a Hoffman Estates house, fire officials there said. Firefighters were called to ...
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Dog killed in Geneva house fireOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - A family dog was killed in a fire that caused severe damage to a Geneva home Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. The owners returned home to discover the blaze on the...
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No injuries in fire at Sonic in PalatineOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - No one was injured in a fire Tuesday at the Sonic Drive-In on the 1100 block of East Dundee Road in Palatine, officials said. The fire was brought under control within ...
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Prospect Heights Fire Department names new chiefOct 19, 2016 6:00 am - Prospect Heights Fire Chief Drew Smith was sworn in last month as the department's fifth chief in its 72-year history. It came after a 35-year career with the department...