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Morton Grove Board praises first responders after support-column collapse forces building evacuation
Summary
A support-column failure at 5935 Lincoln Avenue forced the evacuation of 28 units; village officials said there were no injuries, engineers assessed structural damage, and local groups and the Morton Grove Foundation pledged assistance to displaced residents.
The Village President said a support-column failure at 5935 Lincoln Avenue over the weekend led to the evacuation of 28 units and prompted an immediate multiagency response. "Thankfully and most importantly, there were no injuries," the President said, adding that police, fire and building department personnel evacuated residents — in some cases via balconies — and stabilized the structure for engineering assessment.
Village staff said structural engineers inspected the…
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