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Fire at BUtterfield 8

By Erin in News on Jan 7, 2005 9:35PM

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Chicago Tribune is reporting that BUtterfield 8, the restaurant-cum-nightclub in River North, has been destroyed by a fire.

According to the Trib, staff at BUtterfield 8 called the fire department shortly after 7 a.m. and the fire broke out in the basement. The spread to a residence upstairs in addition to the restaurant.

Image: BUtterfield 8/Planet99.com

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