Wednesday, March 14, 2012

$500,000 Oak Lawn fire

A fire of suspicious origin early yesterday destroyed the OakLawn Park District's office-locker room building in Central Park, at94th and Kenton, causing an estimated $500,000 damage.

Firefighters kept flames from spreading to an attached75-by-300-foot indoor ice rink, site of the district's May 3-4 annualspring ice show, and an attached Florida Room, recently remodeled ata cost of $200,000.

Police Chief John Haberkorn said police were investigating thepossibility the fire was set by burglars.

Martin Larson, district director, said several lockers had beenlooted and a first aid kit thrown …

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