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Man, 61, hospitalized after hazmat situation in Uptown

January 4, 2023 / 6:17 AM CST / CBS Chicago

Man hospitalized after high monoxide levels found in Uptown apartment

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 61-year-old man is in the hospital after Chicago police responded to a hazmat situation in the Uptown neighborhood Wednesday morning.

Officers responded to an apartment complex in the 4500 block of North Sheridan Road where carbon monoxide levels were high.

The victim was taken to Weiss Hospital in fair condition.

No other injuries were reported.

The Chicago Fire Department is on the scene.

No further information was made available.

Carbon Monoxide
Uptown

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.