Boom In Southwest Suburbs Was From Exploding Target-Shooting, Police Say
Some WBBM Newsradio listeners have reported hearing – and feeling – some kind of a large blast or boom in the Joliet area.
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Some WBBM Newsradio listeners have reported hearing – and feeling – some kind of a large blast or boom in the Joliet area.
Chad Nelson, 35, was welding metal machinery about 9:30 p.m. at Maac Machinery at 590 Tower Blvd. in Carol Stream when there was a "catastrophic failure," according to the DuPage County coroner's office. An estimated 200-gallon air tank exploded while being tested for leaks.
Considering the current state of racial relations in America, it doesn't take a hardened veteran of the media to look at the bombing outside of the NAACP offices in Colorado Springs and say, This story deserves our attention...
Firefighters were on the scene of a fire, following an apparent explosion in north suburban Mundelein.
The house was leveled in the blast. The explosion also caused visible damage to the two homes on either side.
Fire investigators have determined a buildup of natural gas at an apartment building in Washington Park likely caused an explosion that leveled the building over the weekend, injuring two women who were inside.
Firefighters were waiting for building inspectors to allow them to begin searching the rubble for victims in what's left of the apartment building near Van Buren Street and Kostner Avenue.
The explosion happened about 11 p.m at ArcelorMittal, 13500 S. Perry, Riverdale Police said.
The blast and resulting fire also damaged an above-ground swimming pool, burned some of the siding off the back of the house, and blasted a hole in the roof of a neighboring garage.
Explosive target material being sold at local stores could cause injuries and death. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
The heavy rain from Sunday's storms overwhelmed a stormwater system in south suburban Calumet City, causing an explosion in a sewer that's part of the Deep Tunnel system, and leaving a massive crater.
Inspectors are working with Long Grove residents whose homes were badly damaged by an explosion on Friday night.
No one was injured in the explosion at about 10:45 p.m. on Trenton Court in the Royal Melbourne development, officials said. Neighbors said only one woman was at the home during the blast.
Investigators have confirmed a gas leak was to blame for an explosion and fire that destroyed a house in southwest suburban Joliet earlier this week.
Local and federal investigators were in Joliet on Tuesday, trying to determine what caused a house to explode in flames Monday afternoon.
Emergency officials are responding to a report of a house explosion in southwest suburban Joliet.
Four students were injured, one critically, after a fire at a North Side high school.
Daniel Tatman, 21, caused a small explosion using an "incendiary device" and marijuana in the bathroom of his apartment in the 1200 block of South Michigan Avenue about 11 p.m., police said.
The Jeep hit a gas meter at the building, and ruptured a gas line, causing an explosion that engulfed the building in flames.
Fire Department officials said a blaze that led to the partial collapse of an apartment building in Park Manor appeared to be the result of arson.
A fuel pipeline exploded beneath a western Illinois cornfield, sending flames hundreds of feet into the sky and leaving a 15-foot-deep crater.
An explosion at a fertilizer plant in northwest Indiana has killed one person.
A Chicago woman who lost her father and stepmother in the crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996 said she doesn't believe claims made in a new documentary that the plane was brought down by a missile and was covered up by government investigators.
In McCook, work crews began the job of shoring up a fire-damaged factory after an explosion last night tore through a metals grinding plant, reports CBS 2's Derrick Blakley.
Firefighters were on the scene of an explosion and fire at a paint manufacturing plant that injured three people in the northwest suburbs.
A man was shot and seriously injured inside an apartment building on Chicago's Northwest Side early Wednesday morning.
The owner of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is expected to provide an update on Wednesday after the hospital closed last week.
As launch time approaches for NASA's first moonshot in more than half a century, anticipation is building for the Artemis II mission. Here's how to watch today's liftoff.
Chicago has now lost four in a row after losing to the Jets on Tuesday night.
The journey to his doctorate is coming to an end, and now, an unexpected hurdle could mean a forced exit from the United States.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom to replace the White House's East Wing,
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Northwestern Medicine and the American Red Cross teamed up for a community blood drive in Chicago on Monday morning.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The owners of the popular Uncommon Ground restaurant, live music venue, and brewery in Chicago's Wrigleyville community announced this week that they're looking for a successor to take over the business.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
The theater bookstore and coffee shop posted a video of the dramatic readings on Tuesday.
People born in the United States are almost always granted citizenship thanks to the 14th Amendment, but President Trump wants to change that — and signed an order restricting what’s known as birthright citizenship last year. As Lauren Victory reports, the order is up for debate Wednesday before the U.S. Supreme Court.
A man was shot and seriously injured inside an apartment building on Chicago's Northwest Side early Wednesday morning.
The owner of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is expected to provide an update on Wednesday after the hospital closed last week.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has extended forecast.
The owner of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park is expected to provide an update on Wednesday after the hospital closed last week.
A man was shot and seriously injured inside an apartment building on Chicago's Northwest Side early Wednesday morning.
Cell phone video shows Monday's takeover as it turned destructive, with teens filling the streets and running on top of cars.
The journey to his doctorate is coming to an end, and now, an unexpected hurdle could mean a forced exit from the United States.
Experts said some of the most severe damage may not be visible to the naked eye.
Johnson said the position was temporary, but when the chief homelessness officer was first appointed, she told CBS News Chicago that her role was funded for three years, not two.
A former stand-out college football star with a criminal history has been convicted of sexually abusing foster children who were in the care of a Chicago facility at the center of a massive investigation.
Two more women have filed lawsuits against Massage Envy, accusing the company of failing to protect them against sexual assaults by two of their therapists.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
Chicago has now lost four in a row after losing to the Jets on Tuesday night.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon gave up two hits over 4 2/3 innings in his season debut.
Munetaka Murakami singled to drive in Edgar Quero, and Andrew Benintendi hit a line drive to right field to bring Acuña home and give the White Sox a 2-0 lead in the second.
For the first time ever, Wrigley Field will host two matches for Big Ten women's volleyball later this year.
Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it was offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of each of three accomplices in numerous mail thefts in Chicago.
A St. Charles, Illinois, man was being held on multiple felony counts Tuesday on allegations that he took upskirt videos of 33 women and two minor girls.
Charges were pending Tuesday morning against a man accused of shooting and killing a man and woman in Chicago's East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A shooting investigation led to the brief overnight closure of the outbound lanes of the Eisenhower Expressway on Chicago's West Side early Tuesday.
Lawyers for the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk are citing a federal agency's report in questioning the link between a bullet from his autopsy and a rifle found near the scene.
