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Car crashes into home, causing gas leak in Bartlett
Neighboring homes were evacuated while fire crews isolated the natural gas leak and stretched a hose line as a precaution for fire suppression.
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Neighboring homes were evacuated while fire crews isolated the natural gas leak and stretched a hose line as a precaution for fire suppression.
A leak was to blame for the mysterious smell in the south suburbs. On Wednesday, the Village of Tinley Park reported their 911 centers received calls for a natural gas odor outside. Suburbs east of Tinley Park were also getting reports.
A spokesperson for BP's refinery in Whiting said it experienced a leak from a storage tank in the fields.
No major injuries were reported, but two firefighters suffered minor injuries.
A high-pressure gas line broke Tuesday morning at an apartment building at 823 Dobson Street.
Peoples Gas eventually shut off the leak.
There were reports that some people were seriously injured, and witnesses said an American language school was among the buildings damaged.
Metra advises that extensive delays will persist on the Milwaukee District West Line until the gas leak in Bartlett is fixed.
Chicago Fire Department officials said a vehicle went into a building at 1535 W. Devon Ave. around 11 a.m., hitting a gas main.
About 30 people were forced to evacuate their homes after a vehicle hit a gas meter in the back of a building, causing a leak.
Several people were taken to the hospital Saturday after a hazardous gas leak at a factory in Wheeling.
Nicor is responding to the scene.
A spokesperson for Loyola Medicine confirmed the building where the explosion occurred is an empty office building leased by MacNeal Hospital, which is across the street.
One person was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon from the scene of a gas leak on Goose Island.
A bullet struck a gas meter prompting the Chicago Fire Department to shut off the gas line to a Mayfair home.
Frank Ryan has been charged with attempted murder, criminal damage to property, reckless conduct, and battery.
A gas leak in front of a home in the Brainerd neighborhood sent flames shooting 20 to 25 feet in the air.
A gas leak sent a plume of flames shooting into the air in front of a house in the Brainerd community Tuesday night.
The CTA has resumed normal service on the Blue Line downtown, after trains were halted for about an hour as firefighters investigated reports of a gas leak.
A construction company says their mistakes caused their equipment to strike the same natural gas main twice within a few days in Evanston, and they are now working to improve their practices.
Several homes in the Chatham neighborhood were evacuated Thursday morning, and a nearby school was placed on lockdown, due to a large natural gas leak.
The National Traffic Safety Board will be at the scene of a toxic gas leak in suburban Beach Park Friday morning.
People are being evacuated from their homes in Elk Grove Village due to a natural gas main break, Village officials say.
They are looking to the gas station next door. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Residents near 7th Avenue and East Street were awakened by the explosion around 4:40 a.m.
Edmundo Sosa broke a tie with a sacrifice fly in the eighth, Whit Merrifield followed with an RBI single and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the struggling Chicago Cubs 5-3.
So far, in 2024, there have been nine shootings at or near the beach.
Erick Fedde gave up one run in six innings, Martin Maldonado homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago White Sox routed the Cleveland Guardians 8-2.
Police in north suburban Evanston are looking for a man involved in multiple peeping Tom incidents and a reported battery in recent weeks.
The shooting at the North Riverside Park Mall stemmed from an altercation between two males and two females.
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The shelter at Daley College opened in June 2023, and housed as many as 415 migrants by July 2023. As of last week, 56 migrants were living there.
President Biden met with Democratic governors on Wednesday amid concerns over his debate performance last week.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
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The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
The FDA found even some products that claimed to be "sterile" were contaminated.
Under state law, all children living in a high-risk ZIP code must be tested for lead exposure at 12, 24, and 36 months of age.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The Fresh Market already has stores in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest, and Wilmette.
The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
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President Biden met with Democratic governors Wednesday night as the White House and his reelection campaign work to shore up support for him after last week's shaky debate performance.
Fireworks and more are on display starting this weekend for the Fourth of July holiday, with many places in Chicago and the suburbs to sit and enjoy the colorful celebration.
Multiple recent shootings at the popular 31st Street Beach have alarmed Chicago officials enough that the local alderman wants to have the beach close early during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
An altercation at a west suburban mall on Wednesday afternoon resulted in a shooting that injured two people.
CBS 2 Meteorologist David Yeomans has a check on the holiday weekend forecast.
The shooting stemmed from an altercation between two males and two females.
The conversations came after significant cracks began to emerge in Mr. Biden's dam of support from members of his own party.
So far, in 2024, there have been nine shootings at or near the beach.
While fireworks may be beautiful, they also leave furry friends on edge.
Fireworks and more are on display starting this weekend for the Fourth of July Holiday, with many places in Chicago and the suburbs to sit and enjoy the colorful celebration.
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex.
Edmundo Sosa broke a tie with a sacrifice fly in the eighth, Whit Merrifield followed with an RBI single and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the struggling Chicago Cubs 5-3.
Erick Fedde gave up one run in six innings, Martin Maldonado homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago White Sox routed the Cleveland Guardians 8-2.
Trea Turner hit two long home runs, and the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies hung on to beat the struggling Chicago Cubs 6-4.
Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster, and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77.
Pinch-hitter Bo Naylor delivered a sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox.
So far, in 2024, there have been nine shootings at or near the beach.
Police in north suburban Evanston are looking for a man involved in multiple peeping Tom incidents and a reported battery in recent weeks.
The shooting at the North Riverside Park Mall stemmed from an altercation between two males and two females.
Police said two men got into a fight at the Halsted stop on the Orange Line around 12:20 p.m., and during the fight a 44-year-old man was shot in the foot.
Body camera footage showed police getting out of their car and witnessing a fight between two men. Officers fired at the person they said had a knife.