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Plant explosion injures several people in Illinois

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DECATUR, IL – An explosion and subsequent fire at an industrial facility in Decatur, Illinois, resulted in multiple injuries on Sunday, according to local authorities. The incident occurred at Archer Daniel Midland Co.’s East Plant, part of the company’s processing complex, around 7:11 p.m. CDT. The exact number of injured employees remains uncertain. Witnesses reported heavy smoke billowing from the northeastern part of the city, a sight that was also captured by weather cameras from …

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Man arrested in Illinois after sneaking into 7-year-old girl’s bedroom and assaulting her

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In a shocking incident, a man from Illinois, identified as Carlos Espinales-Guevara, 25, was taken into custody after he allegedly snuck into a family’s home in Glendale Heights and sexually violated a 7-year-old girl in her sleep. The DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office revealed the details of the incident on Monday, stating that the alleged assault took place around 3 a.m. on Sunday. The family members, upon discovering the intruder in the girl’s room, promptly …

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Boy falls off of carnival ride in Illinois

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A 10-year-old boy sustained serious injuries after being thrown off a Moby Dick-themed carnival ride in Antioch, Illinois. The incident occurred at the Antioch Taste of Summer festival. Authorities are investigating the incident, and the boy is currently undergoing surgery for multiple fractures and a leg injury. Police and firefighters responded to the Antioch Taste of Summer festival on Sunday afternoon after receiving reports of a child being thrown from a carnival ride. The injured …

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Bus collision kills 3 and injures many

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A tragic accident in southern Illinois claimed the lives of three individuals and left at least 14 others injured when a Greyhound bus collided with parked tractor-trailers on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning on the westbound side of Interstate 70 in Madison County. Illinois State Police reported that the bus struck three commercial motor vehicles parked on the exit ramp to the Silver Lake Interstate 70 westbound rest area. …

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Mass shooting leaves 23 people shot during Juneteenth celebration

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In a disturbing turn of events early Sunday, a parking lot gathering of hundreds ended in a shooting. The gunfire left one person dead and at least 22 others injured in Willowbrook, Illinois. News footage from the scene showed a strip mall parking lot, the location of the incident. It was covered in debris and cordoned off with police tape. The event had started as a peaceful assembly in honor of Juneteenth. However, the serenity …

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