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Chicago judge believes he contracted Legionnaires' disease from Dirksen federal building water
A Chicago federal judge claims he likely contracted Legionnaires' disease from potentially contaminated water at the Dirksen federal building courthouse. The judge has since returned to work on the bench.
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