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Fire reportedly destroys Grab publisher's home
News update posted Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011
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An Aug. 27 fire in Lakeview reportedly destroyed the office of Grab magazine.
The blaze took place in the afternoon at an apartment building in the 800 block of West Cornelia Avenue, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The fire reportedly spread to an adjacent building.
More than 100 firefighters were at the scene, the Chicago Tribune reported. No residents were injured but one firefighter was reportedly taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center after suffering a minor injury.
Windy City Times has learned that the home of Stacy Bridges, a publisher of the local LGBT publication Grab magazine, was reportedly destroyed. Bridges operated Grab out of his home.
Windy City Times will update the information as it becomes available. |
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