Residents evacuated after condo building floor partially collapses in Morton Grove
No injuries were reported, but some residents were taken into ambulances to stay warm.
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No injuries were reported, but some residents were taken into ambulances to stay warm.
First responders had to evacuate people from their homes in the north Chicago suburb of Morton Grove early Sunday after a partial garage collapse. Asal Rezaei reports.
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