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Chicago, Illinois Fire Crews Unable To Detect Mysterious Substance That Sickened Merc Employees

May 20, 2004

Fire crews Wednesday were unable to determine what caused several people to become ill in a telecommunications office at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building, reportedly causing a slight break in the market trading upon announcement

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