3 Employees Sick from Carbon Monoxide at River North Restaurant – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago firefighters responded to a dangerous situation at a building in the city’s River North neighborhood on Sunday night, officials confirmed.
Around 5:30 p.m., firefighters responded to an eight-story building at 59 W. Grand for Hazmat Level 1 due to high carbon monoxide levels. The building is a mixed-use building.
According to the Chicago Police Department, three restaurant employees were transported in good condition by the Chicago Fire Department to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Two of those people are in serious to critical condition and one is in moderate to severe condition.
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India House, a restaurant located on the bottom floor of the building, confirmed to be closed due to the emergency.
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The fire brigade asked People’s Gas for assistance in dealing with the situation.