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Chatham fire injures 1: fire officials

A 45-year-old man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition, authorities said.

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A 45-year-old man was hospitalized after suffering smoke inhalation March 3, 2020, after a fire in Chatham.

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One person was hospitalized after a fire Tuesday in Chatham on the South Side.

Authorities were called about 9:40 p.m. to the blaze in the 8000 block of South Maryland Avenue, Chicago fire officials said.

A 45-year-old man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious-to-critical condition for smoke inhalation, fire said.

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