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Chicago Area First Responders Treated To Day On The Golf Course

Some of the brave men and women whose job is to keep people safe got a bit of a break on Monday.

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October 3, 2023

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (CBS) – Some of the brave men and women whose job is to keep people safe got a bit of a break on Monday.

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Members of several Chicago area police and fire departments spent their day on the golf course, where local organizations thanked them for their service. CBS 2's Andrew Ramos had the story.

It was a day of swings, some misses, and a whole lotta birdies.

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Police officers and firefighters from a dozen departments in the Chicago area were treated for a day of golf and relaxation at the Rolling Green Country Club in Arlington Heights. It's all part of a program sponsored by Country Financial, designed to honor first responders on the frontlines who do a job where pressure is the name of the game.

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