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$16M settlement for families of 3 women who died in sweltering Rogers Park apartment building

“This tragedy was avoidable and could and should have been prevented,” said Larry Rogers Jr., an attorney representing the family of one of the deceased women.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 9, 2023

Senior home owner fined $1,500 after 3 residents died, student test scores drop statewide and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2022

Clouted owner of senior home fined $1,500 after 3 residents died during hot spell as heat was left running inside their building

Newly released autopsy results show the primary cause of death for all three women was “environmental heat exposure due to hot residential building during heat-related weather event.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2022