Investigators to determine cause of massive Chicago pallet company fire
Investigators will need to sift through the charred remnants of the pallet warehouse on Hubbard Street in West Town. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
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Investigators will need to sift through the charred remnants of the pallet warehouse on Hubbard Street in West Town. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Chicagoans could see the black smoke from miles away as the fire burned Tuesday evening at the pallet company in West Town. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire damaged a house on Central Avenue in Matteson. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
One vehicle was reduced to what looked like a pile of shrapnel in the crash on the Tri-State Tollway near Golf Road. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports.
The crash happened on the Tri-State Tollway near Golf Road, and one vehicle was left looking like a pile of shrapnel. CBS 2's Kris Habermehl reports.
Firefighters rescued a person from under a train at the Sedgwick stop. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office bus broke down on westbound Pershing Road at Wells Street – not far from Guaranteed Rate Field. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The truck involved was a utility service truck, with a trailer full of cable spools. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A total of 17 animals were unaccounted for after the barn collapsed near Harvard, Illinois, as Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2. Meanwhile, hail piled up like snow in Palos Heights, and a tornado touched down in Southwest Michigan.
The barn collapsed outside Harvard, Illinois, close to the Wisconsin state line. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
University of Chicago police officers in Riot Gear came to the Main Quad after the UChicago United for Palestine protesters clashed with a group waving American and Israeli flags. CBS 2's Darius Johnson and Kris Habermehl report.
Smoke was pouring out of the second floor of the building, but the smoke level decreased in volume as firefighters battled the blaze in Blue Island. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
At the D-Lux Budget Inn in Lemont, police found a woman in an end unit at the motel who had suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was dead. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire broke out in a coach house at 5106 W. Chicago Ave., near LeClaire Avenue. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
A pickup truck and trailer from a concrete company caught fire near the Barrington Road exit. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The Fire Department was working to extinguish the fire in the 2100 block of West 107th Place in Morgan Park Wednesday afternoon. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Firefighters were called for a blaze in a wood frame out-building in South Elgin. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire sent smoke wafting from the restaurant along the Chicago River at Marina City. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Just before 5 p.m., the first responders were surrounding a damaged car on Archer Avenue near Pershing Road, alongside a McDonald’s. The car appeared to be riddled with bullet holes. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The Fire Department called a mayday while fighting the fire in a house on Luna Avenue. A mayday is called if there are concerns that a firefighter is missing or unaccounted for, or is trapped or injured. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire heavily damaged the house at Lawson Lane and Page Avenue in Dixmoor. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Activity was centered in an alley north of Schubert Avenue just east of Halsted Street. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The exterior rescues likely mean a lot of smoke charged through the building on Jeffery Boulevard. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The fire appeared to be confined to the porch structure of the building on Wellington Avenue in East Lakeview. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The hydrogen peroxide spill happened just after 8 a.m., and the roadway remained closed eight hours later. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2, and CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports from the ground.
Sources on the scene told CBS News Chicago that a firefighter who responded to the fire was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital with minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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The lights were dark when CBS News Chicago visited Thursday night—and it was the second time this week.
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Firefighters quickly rescued four men inside the building and treated them on the scene. Two women were later found and taken to a local hospital.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The lights were dark when CBS News Chicago visited Thursday night—and it was the second time this week.
Cook Cook State's Attorney Kim Foxx sat down with CBS News Chicago to reflect on her legacy after eight years in office.
Sources on the scene told CBS News Chicago that a firefighter who responded to the fire was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital with minor injuries.
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Alicia Robles said didn't initially feel the pain because she was still absorbing the situation—and then seconds later, her skin, she said, was on fire.
