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12 counties declared as Illinois disaster areas after flooding
CHICAGO (AP) – Governor Pat Quinn has declared Cook and DuPage counties, along with 10 other counties, to be state disaster areas following Friday’s heavy rain and flooding. The estimate of damage in...
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New Rush Hospital To Host Bioterrorism Response Center
CHICAGO (CBS) — It’s the number one tool of a terrorist: Fear. And in an age of potential chemical and biological attacks, you might be wondering how prepared Chicago is for such a threat. CBS 2’s...
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E2 Owners Renew Attack Of City Response On Fatal Night
CHICAGO (CBS) — Now that they’ve been cleared of causing the deaths of 21 people at a South Side nightclub, owners of E2 continue to argue they were scapegoats targeted to cover-up a botched emergency...
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Gov. Quinn Asks For Drought Disaster Designation In Illinois
CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. Pat Quinn is asking for Illinois to be designated a drought disaster area. As WBBM Newsradio’s Lisa Fielding reports, Quinn has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for...
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Survivor Skills: How To Be Ready When Disaster Strikes
(CBS) — Since 2010, there have been more than 250 major disasters declared in the U.S.- floods, tornadoes, fires-and all of us need to be prepared. “They think it won’t happen to them,” shares FEMA...
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Safety Officials Prepare For Evacuation of Chicago If Disaster Hits
(CBS) — Chicago is home to millions of people and we know it could be a target for terrorists. If a catastrophic event occurred would we be able to evacuate the area and care for the injured? CBS 2’s...
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