Condo building partially collapses in Morton Grove: police

Chicago-area condo building partially collapses, residents evacuated

A condo building partially collapsed in Morton Grove on Saturday, according to police.

MORTON GROVE, Ill. - A condo building partially collapsed in suburban Morton Grove on Saturday, according to police.

What we know:

Around 9:30 p.m., Morton Grove Police said they were assisting the fire department with the evacuation of a condo building in the 5900 block of Lincoln Avenue due to a partial floor collapse.

Police said the entire building was evacuated, and no injuries were reported.

Morton Grove Fire Chief Dennis Kennedy said crews were called to the building around 8:15 p.m. when one of the columns in the building's basement garage collapsed, which he said was common.

That caused the first three floors to drop about two or three inches, which caused each unit's doors to the hallways to get stuck, so residents could not exit. Several residents were evacuated via balconies.

A warming shelter was opened for residents of the condo building.

Any residents who had not made contact with first responders and who needed assistance were asked to call the Morton Grove Police Department at 847-470-5200.