LaSalle County January 11, 2023 10:33 am Video Shows Massive Smoke From LaSalle Chemical Plant According to local reports, an “explosion” was reported near the Carus Chemical plant around 9 a.m. Wednesday, located at 1500 8th Street in LaSalle, located about 80 miles southwest of Chicago. Local 2:48 The Food Guy: Mini loaf cakes steal the show at Pookie Crack Cakes 7:49 NBC 5 Nightly Update: Thursday, May 9 2:07 Lockport Township man charged with hate crime after shooting neighbor 0:50 Geomagnetic storm could make Northern Lights visible in U.S. 1:06 There's now an official ‘Take a break From Social Media Day' in Illinois