One Dead, 10 Injured in Blast at Illinois Business
One person died and 10 others were injured when a machine exploded inside an Arlington Heights building, releasing chemical fumes, officials said.
Fire officials said the fumes posed no danger to nearby residents of the 3600 block of North Kennicott Avenue where the building is located. The force of the blast propelled rocks from the roof into a parking lot, damaging 20 cars.
Firefighters received a call about 9 a.m. about the explosion at Arens Controls, a company at 3602 N. Kennicott...
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