Fire at Tinley Park animal shelter leaves 100 animals hospitalized
Volunteers called the Tinley Park Fire Department who came and quickly put out the fire.
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Volunteers called the Tinley Park Fire Department who came and quickly put out the fire.
A fire forced the closure of an animal shelter in southwest suburban Tinley Park, and left more than 100 animals hospitalized. The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday inside the laundry room at P.A.W.S. Tinley Park.
Although the flames remained in the laundry room - smoke filled the rest of the shelter, affecting over 100 animals.
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Police said an argument during a basketball game inside the gym spilled out into the parking lot just after 8 p.m.
Police say an argument during a basketball game inside the gym spilled out into the parking lot just after 8 p.m.
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He was not a student at Andrew High School.
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