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Family lays former Chicago firefighter to rest after cremains ID'd; funeral home lawsuit continues

Keisha Patel
Keisha Patel
Keisha Patel
Sports Reporter · Oak Park, IL

Keisha Patel, a former athlete and graduate of the University of Chicago, has spent the last seven years covering local high school and college sports. Her passion for sports shines through her articles, encouraging community support for local teams.

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Sports Reporter · Friday, October 30, 2026 at 4:29 AM · 1 min read
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Family lays former Chicago firefighter to rest after cremains ID'd; funeral home lawsuit continues — Highland Park Community news

More than two years after his death, the family of a former Chicago fire lieutenant and has finally laid his true cremated remains to rest, following revelations that the remains originally provided to the family were not his.

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