Hawthorne Race Course building damaged by fire

Thursday, May 7, 2015
CICERO, Ill. (WLS) -- Investigators are looking into a fire at the Hawthorne Race Course in west suburban Cicero.

Firefighters in nearby Stickney received reports of smoke coming from a building in the 3500-block of South Laramie Avenue Thursday morning.
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Part of the structure was heavily damaged.

There is no word yet on any injuries.
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