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Explosion Leads to Major Fire at Carus Chemical Facility in Illinois
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