Fire breaks out in industrial building in Carol Stream
Numerous mutual aid companies from other municipalities were called in to help fight the fire.
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Numerous mutual aid companies from other municipalities were called in to help fight the fire.
The National Weather Service is warning of potential flooding of roads and buildings along the Kankakee River between Wilmington and Phelan Acres.
In Chicago's south suburbs, roads are completely covered in ice, and parking lots are looking more like ice skating rinks.
Police said a contractor had been injured while servicing an antenna on the top of the tower.
A total of 15 people were displaced by the fire.
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Several adjacent blocks were cordoned off following the shooting.
The police Major Accident Investigation Unit and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are investigating.
The roadway was back open by just after 8 p.m.
IDOT said in a news release that a sequenced reopening to remove the longstanding work zone will begin on Thursday.
All lanes have reopened.
She was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital and reportedly in good condition.
Police said there was no robbery involved, and the shooting was a result of some kind of friction between the gunman and the victim – who knew each other.
The container was blocking all of the southbound lanes on the expressway. A pickup truck struck the shipping container, but no injuries were reported.
The van took off after being clipped by the train.