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Chicago porch collapse prompts safety rethink across city
After a June 29 collapse in Lincoln Park that killed 13 partygoers, Chicago residents reevaluate porch safety. Inspectors visited 200 properties. about 25 percent were in disrepair, with seven cases referred for possible legal action. Many fear aging wooden porches against rising use in warm months.
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Chicago
Near North Side
Dave Majors
Majors
Lincoln Park
Tigerman
Breelyn Pete
City Buildings Department