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Two large explosive sounds that were in the...
Two large explosive sounds that were in the vicinity of Dempster and Elmore around 1015pm tonight.
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Apr 14, 2020
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Two large explosive sounds that were in the vicinity of Dempster and Elmore around 1015pm tonight. Anyone else hear them and know what they were? Just had two more at 1029pm.
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Apr 14, 2020
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Didn't hear them but my guess would be someone bored and setting off fireworks.
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these sound like very large fireworks!
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Apr 14, 2020
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We heard them
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Apr 14, 2020
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We heard them at Oketo & Oakton. Now the dog won’t go out! wtf
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yeah our dog freaked out too.
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Apr 14, 2020
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I heard them. Sounded like an exploding transformer, it was that loud.
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Apr 14, 2020
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I heard them too. Not sure what it was though. Kinda sounded like a power breaker bang.
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Apr 14, 2020
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yes, too loud and long for fireworks (anything smaller than professional mortars anyway) but there were four of them, and no power disruptions.
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Apr 14, 2020
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nope but no sirens either.
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Apr 14, 2020
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London heard it and said “What was that, it can’t be fireworks, there’s no holiday to celebrate?!? ”
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Apr 14, 2020
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Fireworks? Maybe?
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Apr 14, 2020
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Call the non emergency police!
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Apr 14, 2020
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We heard it at dempster and Ozanam. Not sure what it was though.
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Apr 14, 2020
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Following to be nosey and find out what it is
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Apr 15, 2020
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Heard it too. Twice
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Apr 15, 2020
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Golf and Milwaukee
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Apr 15, 2020
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It was just two titans fighting for toilet paper.
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Apr 15, 2020
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Someone got their stimulus check and was celebrating
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