[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 143 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5951]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      LITTLE VILLAGE, CHICAGO FIRE

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, yesterday, a fire ravaged several homes in 
Little Village, Chicago. It was the deadliest fire the city has 
experienced in a decade. Today, we mourn the tragic loss of eight lives 
taken by this disaster.
  In the early hours of the morning, the Chicago Fire Department 
received a call that a fire had started on the porch of a home where 
children had been having a sleepover. The fire eventually took the 
lives of eight precious children, ranging in age from 3 months to 16 
years old, and critically injured two others before spreading to 
several other homes.
  My deepest sympathies are with the loved ones of those who were taken 
far too soon, and my prayers for recovery are with the two teenagers in 
critical care. Please know I am grieving with the families of Little 
Village as they work to remember those lost and rebuild their 
community.
  I want to thank the Chicago Fire Department and emergency workers for 
their quick responses and dedication to saving lives and putting a stop 
to the deadly fire, as well as workers from the Red Cross and local 
organizations, who immediately came to the scene to provide support to 
residents.
  I know the people of Little Village will come together to support one 
another, and they will be stronger for it.

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