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Richard A. Devine
Cook County State's Attorney
500 Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 603-3423

Cook County State's Attorney Richard A. Devine will host the Illinois Arson Awards, given by The Illinois Advisory Committee on Arson Prevention, at 10:00 a.m. today in the Michael J. Angarola Library on the12th floor of the Criminal Courts Building, 2650 S. California.

The awards will be given to 26 individuals, including 15 civilians, nine officials, one assistant state's attorney, and one researcher. The awards are given to individuals who have provided information on cases that have led to successful prosecutions and suppression of arson in Illinois.

The winners who were nominated by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office include civilians William Alston; Annie Garner, and her two daughters, Valerie and Tammie Garner; Chicago Fire Department Fire Marshal Timothy Corcoran and Fire Investigator Waldemar Wojt; and Senior Special Agent John Malooly of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms.

I.A.C.A.P. was created to encourage citizen cooperation with state and local authorities in the investigation and arrest of arsonists. To report suspected arson, concerned citizens can call
(800) 252-2947, or their local law enforcement agency.

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