4 overcome by fumes in Lockport Sec. of State's office

October 15, 2013 (LOCKPORT, Ill.) -- Four people were hospitalized Tuesday after being overcome by fumes at the Secretary of State's office in southwest suburban Lockport.

Lockport Township Fire Chief Dave Skoryi said firefighters were called just before 1 p.m. to 1029 E. Ninth St. after customers reported "noxious fumes."

About 15 employees and customers were in the office at the time. Witnesses said the four people who were taken by ambulance were "coughing."

A fleet of ambulances were called from neighboring departments, and part of the shopping plaza was blocked off while a HazMat team examined the office.

As of 3:30 p.m., no toxins had been found and the patients who'd been hospitalized were showing no ill effects.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2013.)

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