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Family lays former Chicago firefighter to rest after cremains ID'd; funeral home lawsuit continues
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Atlanta man charged with DUI in crash that killed 74-year-old man in Cicero, police say
Keisha Patel
Keisha Patel
Sports Reporter · Oak Park, IL
Keisha Patel, a former athlete and graduate of the University of Chicago, has spent the last seven years covering local high school and college sports. Her passion for sports shines through her articles, encouraging community support for local teams.
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Police say a man from Atlanta was high on cocaine, fentanyl and alcohol when he slammed a rental truck into three cars stopped at a red light this week in the Chicago area, killing a 74-year-old man.
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