Ten Injured In Methane Gas Blast At Water Reclamation Plant
Two were trapped, forcing rescuers to search the rubble.
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Two were trapped, forcing rescuers to search the rubble.
Three people were trapped after an explosion and collapse at a water treatment facility on the Far South Side.
The state fire marshal is investigating the cause of the explosion.
A 67-year old man died and his body was recovered Saturday morning.
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the pipe was installed in 1932 and officials are now concerned about the possible presence of asbestos.
A firefighter was killed and at least a dozen other people were injured when a natural gas explosion leveled at least two buildings in a Wisconsin community, authorities said Wednesday.
For the seventh time in eight days, an explosion at the Kilauea summit on Hawaii's Big Island erupted Thursday morning with a force equivalent to an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 or higher, according to the US Geological Survey.
Someone poured a flammable material on a small bonfire in the 1800 block of Marci Court, while several people were standing around the fire pit.
Federal investigators say the engine blade that broke off and triggered a deadly accident on Flight 1380 Tuesday had microscopic cracks.
Chicago Police have increased patrols around major transit hubs in the city following an explosion Monday morning near Times Square in New York City.
A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that a man had a pipe bomb strapped to him when it went off on a New York City subway platform.
Crews are working in the southwest suburbs to flush the sanitary sewer system where gasoline spilled Friday, causing several explosions.
In Westmont, there were nearly a dozen small fires and over 100 reports of gasoline odors caused by a leak into the sewer system.
The Interstate was shut down for hours while state police investigated.
The FBI confirmed the blast was the result of a single pipe bomb that went off shortly after 6:30 p.m., injuring a postal employee.
Sources said the explosive device was possibly a pipe bomb.
Firefighters were called to the 1700 block of Sunnyview Road. The Lake County Sheriff's Department says there was a house explosion.
The explosion was reported shortly after 7 a.m. at Grecian Delights, at 1201 Tonne Rd.
Shows staged by Brooke Ferricks have gone from a neighborhood gathering to a community outpouring. CBS 2's Susanna Song reports.
Investigators in the south suburbs were trying to determine what caused an explosion and fire that left one home destroyed and two others damaged Sunday afternoon in Dolton.
Officials ordered 23 homes evacuated Friday afternoon, after a natural gas explosion destroyed a home in the 14100 block of South Parker Road in Homer Glen.
At least 23 homes were evacuated after the explosion around 4 p.m. Thursday in the 14100 block of South Parker Road in Homer Township.
The church's Thanksgiving plans have been cancelled, in the wake of the explosion.
The area around a downtown square was closed Thursday as crews assessed damage from a natural gas explosion that killed one person and injured several others in the central Illinois community of Canton.
Two gas company workers were injured and more than 20 people were left homeless Tuesday night when an explosion and fire destroyed a townhouse building in southwest suburban Romeoville.
Chicago customs agents said they stopped more than 100 shipments of illegal gun modification devices just in the month of April.
The Lollapalooza 2026 daily schedule for artists at the Grant Park music festival has been released.
Joliet Central High School and the nearby Transitions and Pathways campuses were briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday morning as police investigated a threat that turned out to be bogus.
Four people were injured, including a baby and Chicago police officers, in a rollover crash involving a squad car in Chatham.
A man has been charged with the hit-and-run death of another man last year on Interstate 57 near south suburban Matteson.
The operator of the Dali, a container ship that lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six people, is facing federal charges.
Democratic National Committee officials visited Chicago on Monday as the city made its official bid to host the party's 2028 convention – a rare move after having just hosted the event in 2024.
A nonprofit group is suing to block the Trump administration's blue resurfacing of the Reflecting Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous."
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Chicago gas prices are spiking as the war with Iran drags on, with regular gas nearing $6 in some spots and premium already selling for more than $7 in some places.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The largest U.S. health insurer said it will eliminate approval requirements for some treatments, including select outpatient surgeries and other procedures.
Thirty years ago, Advocate Children's Hospital created a specialized team to transport the smallest patients to get life-saving care. On the anniversary of the Neonatal Pediatric Transport Team, they unveiled some a new ambulance.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
Thousands of people marched from the West Loop to Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago on Friday for May Day, with activists calling for workers' rights, stronger labor protections, and increased school funding.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking rain in the Chicago area.
The Chicago Wolves are still skating towards another American Hockey League championship after being pushed to the brink in their best-of-five opening round series.
Fallen Chicago Fire Captain David Meyer was among those honored in Springfield for their heroics in the line of duty.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton met with community members in south suburban Dolton on Tuesday to discuss recent cuts to SNAP benefits and the impacts they'll have.
A man was seriously injured after a shootout with police in the South Chicago neighborhood on Monday night.
Four people were injured, including a baby and Chicago police officers, in a rollover crash involving a squad car in Chatham.
Chicago customs agents said they stopped more than 100 shipments of illegal gun modification devices just in the month of April.
The Lollapalooza 2026 daily schedule for artists at the Grant Park music festival has been released.
Joliet Central High School and the nearby Transitions and Pathways campuses were briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday morning as police investigated a threat that turned out to be bogus.
Chicago police are warning of a string of armed robberies, some involving unauthorized charges made on victims' phones.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Illinois lawmakers are trying to decide what should happen when artificial intelligence leads to serious destruction or even death, and two of the most influential AI companies in the world are backing opposing state bills trying to answer that question.
Rideshare drivers say it's getting difficult to continue working as gas prices surpass $6 in the city.
It's on to the Grand Rapids Griffins, a team Wolves' head coach Spiros Anastas used to work for.
It's been quite a week for Bryson Graham—being hired as the new executive VP of basketball operations on Monday, to landing the No. 4 overall pick in the draft.
Jacob deGrom tied his season high with 10 strikeouts while earning the 1,900th of his career, Evan Carter hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Sunday.
White Sox starting pitcher Davis Martin allowed one run on three hits in six innings.
The Fire (5-4-2) avoided a shutout when Hugo Cuypers scored in the 87th minute to extend his goal-scoring streak to nine matches.
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Police across Chicago and the northern suburbs were investigating a string of overnight smash-and-grab burglaries targeting businesses.
A teenager has been charged with shooting and killing his father inside their home in southwest suburban Oak Lawn following an argument on Monday.
The Mexican navy helped rescue shipwrecked sailors and retrieve bales of illicit drugs that had been dumped into the ocean.
A man was killed on Tuesday night in a shooting less than a block from an elementary school in the West Englewood neighborhood.
