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Fire sweeps through apartment building, displaces residents in Woodridge, Illinois

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January 28, 2026

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Fire sweeps through apartment building, displaces residents in Woodridge, Illinois

Josh Hernandez, Liz Miller

January 28, 2026 / 7:31 AM CST
/ CBS Chicago

People ran out of their homes into the cold overnight Tuesday into Wednesday after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the western Chicago suburb of Woodridge.

The fire broke out in a multi-family building at 7900 Janes Ave., near Forest Drive.

Smoke was seen billowing as firefighters stood on the roof.

One firefighter suffered minor injuries fighting the blaze, according to the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District.

Fire officials said several units have major damage, and the families who reside in them have been displaced.

The American Red Cross was assisting the displaced residents Wednesday morning.

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Illinois Racing Board suspends Hawthorne Race Course’s license, putting future in jeopardy

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January 27, 2026

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Illinois Racing Board suspends Hawthorne Race Course’s license, putting future in jeopardy

STICKNEY, Ill. (WLS) — The future of racing at Hawthorne Race Course in south suburban Stickney is in jeopardy.

The Illinois Racing Board suspended its harnesses racing license. In a letter sent Monday to Hawthorne’s president and general manager, the state agency said the track failed to prove its financial integrity.

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Jeff Davis, president of the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association, says the past two months have been rough.

“We don’t really know details, but what we do know is people have not been paid since before Christmas,” Davis said.

Davis says checks started bouncing, which led to races being canceled over the past few weekends.

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“Six weeks ago, they couldn’t cash a $400 check to a trainer,” Davis said.

The remaining three races left this season are unlikely unless Hawthorne owners can prove financial stability. Hawthorne officials have not returned messages seeking comment on the issue. But it is just one of many issues facing the track. There has been an effort for nearly six years to get an approved casino up and running, but the owners cannot find a partner.

“Horse racing in every state now only survives because it has additional forms of revenue from casinos, slot machines,” said Paulick Report Publisher Ray Paulick.

Hawthorne is the only racetrack in the Chicago area and has the right to veto another one built within 35 miles. But those in the industry hope a bill before the state legislature will repeal that.

“The harness horsemen are asking the state legislature to take away that exclusivity, because Hawthorne isn’t in a position to build another track if they can’t keep the one they have going,” Paulick said.

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In the meantime, Davis says he hopes the season can be salvaged.

“It really is sad. It’s a 100-year-old business. They’ve been trying, but I don’t know if they have the ability to actually get done what they’ve been awarded to do,” Davis said.

The Illinois Racing Board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, and Hawthorne’s owner is scheduled to give an update on the track.

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