On Wednesday morning at 9am, a blast occurred at the Carus Chemical facility located in LaSalle, Illinois, which is situated around 100 miles southwest of Chicago and has a population of fewer than 10,000. The plant employees all safely evacuated the premise without any injuries, as stated by a representative of Carus LLC, a family-run business that operates the plant. Footage shared on various social media platforms depicted thick black clouds of smoke rising from the site, and multiple structures within the compound were either entirely destroyed or suffered damage. Police Chief Mike Smudzinski said: ‘Hats off to the fire … Continue reading Explosion Leads to Major Fire at Carus Chemical Facility in Illinois