Niles police and firefighters responded to a report of smoke issuing from an apartment in the 8800 block of Root, Niles, on Saturday at about 6:50 p.m. Because no one was home, firefighters had to force entry into the apartment.
They discovered someone had left a baby bottle heating on the stove, and the plastic had begun to melt, causing smoke. There was no fire, and firefighters were able to air out the apartment. They were not able to reach the tenants, but the property owner advised he would secure the door firefighters had to break to get inside.
Depression may have led to overdose
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On June 21, a Chicago woman came to her 23-year-old brother’s home in the 8000 block of Washington Street. Niles, and found him semi-conscious lying on his bedroom floor. She called 911 and paramedics took him to Lutheran General Hospital for treatment. The sister said she believes he is suffering from depression due to failing out of school.
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