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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for Grundy County Monday after a massive fire at an industrial building housing hundreds of thousands of pounds of lithium ion batteries released plumes of smoke and poisonous fumes into the air.

An evacuation order for parts of far southwest suburban Morris will be lifted Friday afternoon days after a massive fire at an industrial building housing hundreds of thousands of pounds of lithium ion batteries released plumes of smoke and poisonous fumes into the air.

Thousands of residents in Morris were told they had to stay away from their homes for another day Friday as firefighters continued to battle a fire containing up to 200,000 lithium batteries. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

An evacuation order remains in place for parts of far southwest suburban Morris after a massive fire at an industrial building housing hundreds of thousands of pounds of lithium ion batteries released plumes of smoke and poisonous fumes into the air. At around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency ordered anyone who lives in the 900…

An evacuation order remains in place for parts of far southwest suburban Morris after a massive fire at an industrial building housing hundreds of thousands of pounds of lithium ion batteries released plumes of smoke and poisonous fumes into the air. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

An evacuation order remains in place for parts of far southwest suburban Morris after a massive fire at an industrial building released plumes of smoke and poisonous fumes into the air. Lisa Chavarria reports.

A fire in an industrial building has released smoke and poisonous fumes and forced evacuations in the town of Morris on Tuesday, and as residents continue to be asked not to return to their homes, the Red Cross has set up an overnight shelter in the community. Volunteers from the organization are also providing food and water to more than…

A fire in an industrial building has released smoke and poisonous fumes and forced evacuations in the town of Morris on Tuesday, and as residents continue to be asked not to return to their homes, the Red Cross has set up an overnight shelter in the community. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the latest details.

Dec. 3: Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers daily coronavirus update for Illinois, urging residents to donate blood during the pandemic.

The Food and Drug Administration is reportedly nearing a decision to issue an emergency use authorization to use convalescent plasma for treating coronavirus patients. Unfortunately, the supply of plasma is running low.

The American Red Cross began testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies on Monday. The new test could indicate if the donor’s immune system has previously produced antibodies to the coronavirus, whether or not the individual experienced symptoms. “As an organization dedicated to helping others, the Red Cross is pleased to provide more information about COVID-19...

Plasma is precious for people sick with COVID-19. The liquid portion of blood taken from survivors of the disease may be rich in antibodies that doctors hope can speed up recovery for the sickest patients.

The CEO of the Red Cross of Chicago, Illinois talks about the organization’s need for blood donations during the coronavirus pandemic.

The American Red Cross and blood banks across the nation are putting out an urgent call for donors amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As the virus spreads and events and businesses close, donations are dropping, dangerously in some areas.

A Worcester, Massachusetts, fire lieutenant died early Wednesday as he and his crew attempted to save a baby and others from a raging fire. Chief Michael Lavoie said in a press conference that Lt. Jason Menard, a father of three, succumbed to his injuries after his “heroic efforts” to save people in the four-alarm fire at 7 Stockholm Street.

The devastation wrought by Dorian — and the terror it inflicted during its day-and-a-half mauling of the Bahamas — came into focus Wednesday as the passing of the storm revealed a muddy, debris-strewn landscape of smashed and flooded-out homes on Abaco and Grand Bahama islands. The official death toll from the strongest hurricane on record ever to hit the country...

More than 100 people were left without a home after a fire destroyed an apartment building Saturday in far west suburban Sycamore.