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Chicago Heights residents urge Cook County help after series of fires, cite broken hydrants and demolition needs
Summary
Residents displaced by October 2024 fires in Chicago Heights urged the Cook County Board to help with demolition and rebuilding, saying local hydrants failed and available insurance was insufficient; they asked whether HUD CDBG funds or county programs can fill gaps.
Several Chicago Heights residents told the Cook County Board of Commissioners that multiple house fires left families homeless and that local infrastructure and emergency response failures worsened the damage.
Doris Williams, a senior citizen who identified herself as a resident of 1513 Lowell Avenue, said the building at 315 West 25th Street lacked gas, hot water, housekeeping and caregiver services and that multiple nearby homes were burned. “On 10/22/24, the Chicago Heights Fire Department came with no water to…
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