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    77-year-old man dies in East Galesburg fire

    By Sharon Wren,

    15 days ago

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    A 77-year-old man is dead after a fire in East Galesburg, according to a news release from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office.

    Knox County deputies were called to a structure fire in the 300 block of Illinois Avenue in East Galesburg on July 6 at about 1:29 a.m. The East Galesburg Fire Department, Knoxville Fire Department and GHAS responded to the scene. The fire departments extinguished flames at the front of the residence and entered the building. Inside, they found a man who was later pronounced dead.

    The cause of the fire is under investigation and the man’s name is not being released pending notification of family.

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