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Barn burns to ground at Governors State University

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Friday, August 7, 2015
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A barn on the campus of Governors State University went up in flames Friday afternoon in south suburban University Park.

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Emergency crews battle a barn fire on the campus of Governors State University in south suburban University Park.

The building, located at 1 University Parkway, was used to store snow removal equipment, officials said.

No one was injured.

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