Calumet City declares state of emergency after deadly condo fire
Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones has declared a citywide state of emergency after a devastating fire ripped through a condo building this week and left 150 families displaced.
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Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones has declared a citywide state of emergency after a devastating fire ripped through a condo building this week and left 150 families displaced.
Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones has declared a citywide state of emergency after a devastating fire ripped through a condo building this week and left 150 families displaced.
"They said that someone was barbecuing on the second floor, and the propane tank burst and went up," said resident Shaunessye Curry.
The fire swept through the 312-unit condo complex at the Park of River Oaks Condo Association on Monday evening. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
A condo building fire in south suburban Calumet City Monday night turned out to be even more devastating than first believed. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports.
Flames shot out of windows as a fire ripped through a residential building in Calumet City Monday night. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Mayor Thaddeus Jones said Calumet City Hall and non-essential city offices are closed to the public. City Council meetings will also be virtual.
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One man is dead and an officer is hospitalized after a shooting involving police in Calumet City Tuesday afternoon.
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Police responded Monday evening to a report of shots fired inside River Oaks Center mall in Calumet City.
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Carpentersville police said the fire left 24 families displaced.
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