Fumes
Durbin, Amtrak: Venting Issues At Old Post Office Hurt Union Station
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday he hopes the owner of the Old Post Office building is going to make good on his word to help vent harmful exhaust fumes from Union Station, located just below the building.
8 Julian Students Hospitalized With Breathing Problems From Hot Tar Fumes
Eight students at Percy Julian High School were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after they developed breathing problems from hot tar fumes.
Police Officer Died After Inhaling Fumes
Noxious chemical fumes caused the death of a Chicago police officer, weeks after he breathed in fumes from a cleaning solution at the Morgan Park District police station, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office.
Hinsdale South Students, Staff Sickened By Fumes
Six people at Hinsdale South High School in Darien had to get medical attention today after fumes from an herbicide drifted into the building.
Ambulances Sent To Lansing Dry Cleaners
Ambulances were dispatched to a dry cleaners in south suburban Lansing in Monday morning for what a witness reported was fumes.
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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