Cicero, IL – According to police reports, 13 people were rushed to MacNeal Hospital for symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning at about 9:24 p.m. Feb. 22.
Cicero fire and police officials were called to the 1600 block of South 48th Court on a call of possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Officials found numerous victims in various stages of exposure.
Police said the homeowner had disconnected the residence’s carbon monoxide detector because he thought it was malfunctioning after when it was continuously sounding an alarm.