At least a dozen residents were displaced after an explosion led to a large fire at townhomes in Hainesville late Sunday evening. The Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 11:08 p.m. Sunday to the 0-100 block of West Big Horn Drive in Hainesville for a report of a structure fire. Multiple residents in […]
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Heavy flames, smoke billow from house after explosion in Antioch
Dozens of fire departments were called after an explosion in an Antioch home caused flames and smoke to engulf the structure Saturday afternoon. The Antioch Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:47 p.m. Saturday to the 26600 block of West Route 173 in unincorporated Antioch for a report of a structure fire. […]
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Woman files lawsuit after suffering serious injury during explosion at Antioch restaurant
A Lindenhurst woman who suffered a serious injury during an explosion at an Antioch restaurant in September has filed a lawsuit against the business, her lawyer said. Law firm Salvi, Schostok and Pritchard have filed a lawsuit against Anastasias Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 950 Hillside Avenue in Antioch. LaVerne and Charles Burress, of Lindenhurst, went […]
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Woman injured after explosion at Anastasias Restaurant in Antioch
An explosion on the patio of Anastasias Restaurant in Antioch left one woman hospitalized Wednesday evening, fire officials said. The Antioch Fire Department responded around 7 p.m. Wednesday to Anastasias Restaurant and Sports Lounge, 950 Hillside Avenue in Antioch, for a report of a burn victim. Firefighters arrived and found some type of explosion that […]
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OSHA issues nearly $1.6 million fine to Waukegan company after 4 killed in plant explosion
AB Specialty Silicones was cited for 12 willful federal safety violations and fined nearly $1.6 million following the explosion at the company’s Waukegan plant in May which left four employees dead. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the company for willful violations, which means “the employer either knowingly failed […]
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Three victims of Waukegan factory explosion identified; search continues for last victim
Three of the victims killed in the Waukegan manufacturing plant blast have been identified by authorities as crews continue to search for the last victim in the rubble. Jeff Cummings, 57, of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Byron H. Biehn, 53, of Brighton Township, Wisconsin, and Allen E. Stevens Jr., 29, of Salem, Wisconsin, were identified as the […]
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Coroner says second body recovered from site of Waukegan plant explosion, bringing deaths up to 3
Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper announced that a second body has been located in the rubble at the site of the Waukegan plant explosion and one other body remains missing. Cooper said during a press conference that the second body had been found Sunday afternoon by search crews and was in the process of […]
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2 dead, 2 missing after explosion, fire at Waukegan chemical plant
Two people are confirmed dead and two others remain missing after a massive explosion at a chemical plant in Waukegan, fire officials said in an update Saturday evening. Emergency crews responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to AB Speciality Silicones, 3790 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan, for a reported explosion. A portion of the factory was leveled […]
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1 dead, 2 missing after explosion at chemical plant in Waukegan
One person is dead, four people were injured and two others remain missing after a massive explosion and fire at a chemical factory in Waukegan Friday evening, fire officials said. Emergency crews responded around 9:30 p.m. Friday to AB Speciality Silicones, 3790 Sunset Avenue in Waukegan, for a reported explosion. A portion of the factory […]