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Two other people were treated and released, but two more remained unaccounted for more than 24 hours after the seven stories of concrete flooring collapsed onto each other inside a parking garage stairwell.
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set and originated at the base of a stairwell in the building’s first-floor hallway, according to the complaint.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Police did not allow those who had been arrested to join them, Tzur said, alleging that the detainees were taken to a stairwell nearby.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Plaster work in the sanctuary and stairwells is largely complete and new insulation installed.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set and originated at the base of a stairwell in the building’s first-floor hallway, according to the complaint.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Police did not allow those who had been arrested to join them, Tzur said, alleging that the detainees were taken to a stairwell nearby.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Plaster work in the sanctuary and stairwells is largely complete and new insulation installed.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Stairwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairwell. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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stairwell
noun
stair·well
-ˌwel 
: a vertical shaft in which stairs are located
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