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Morris Hospital Evacuates As Floodwaters Rise
A southwest suburban hospital has evacuated patients because of rising floodwaters from a nearby creek and the Illinois River.
SIU Evacuates Dorms In Dead Of Night Due To Bomb Threat
Three residence halls at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale were evacuated overnight, following a bomb threat.
Carbon Monoxide Prompts Evacuation Of Northwest Side Condo Building
A condo building on the city’s Northwest Side was evacuated Wednesday afternoon, after carbon monoxide levels rose into the danger zone.
Shedd Aquarium Evacuated Due To Power Outage
The Shedd Aquarium was evacuated Thursday afternoon when the electricity went out to much of the building.
Fire At Plastics Plant Creates Hazardous Fumes In Zion
Officials evacuated part of Zion for almost two hours Sunday morning due to hazardous fumes from a fire that broke out at Maine Plastics.
Kids Evacuated From School As Man Threatens To Jump From Nearby Roof
Children were evacuated from a parochial school in the Logan Square neighborhood, after a man threatened to jump from a roof nearby.
Two IIT Buildings Evacuated For Acid Spill
Two buildings on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology was evacuated Tuesday afternoon as firefighters responded to an acid spill.
Benedictine University Told To Set Up Potential Shelter For NATO Summit Evacuees
Meanwhile, a Near South Side church just blocks from McCormick Place is offering itself as a haven to anti-NATO protesters coming in from out of town. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Small Fire Shuts Down Roosevelt Red Line Stop, Reroutes Trains
A small trash fire in the Red Line subway prompted first responders to evacuate the Roosevelt Road station, and shut off power to the trains.
Train Derailment, Explosion Evacuates Central Illinois Town
Many residents of a central Illinois town was evacuated early Friday, after a train containing denatured alcohol derailed and several cars exploded.
Des Plaines City Hall Evacuated For Freon Leak
The Des Plaines municipal building had to be evacuated late Thursday morning for a freon leak.
Suicide Threat Prompts Naperville Evacuation
Naperville police aren’t saying it was a suicide attempt or threat, but an incident Wednesday had all the markings of it.
Teen Says Suspicious Package At Millennium Park Was ‘Misunderstanding’
An 18-year-old Lincoln Park resident accused of causing an evacuation at Millennium Park Saturday evening told WBBM Newsradio 780 that he was taking part in a “costume play” and that it was all a misunderstanding.
Suspicious Object At Barrington School Not A Threat
A suspicious object found in the loading dock of a northwest suburban high school led to early dismissal and evacuation Tuesday afternoon before it was determined the object was not a threat.
Fumes Sicken 12 At Suburban Apartment Building
Investigators have yet to determine the source of fumes sickened a number of people Monday night in an Elgin apartment building.
Aurora Gym Evacuated Due To Chemical Fumes
An athletic center in west suburban Aurora remained closed this morning after an accidental chemical mixture near the gym’s pool created toxic fumes.
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