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Cedar Lake man critically injured in explosion at apartment

CEDAR LAKE | A Cedar Lake man apparently attempting suicide was critically burned Saturday after an explosion in his apartment, police said.

Woman hospitalized after home explosion

Investigators survey the scene of a house explosion the blew the front window and brick from the home Tuesday afternoon in the 500 block of 51st Avenue.

Woman hospitalized after home explosion

Gary firefighters enter a house Tuesday where an explosion injured one woman, and blew the brick from the side of the home in the 500 block of 51st Avenue.

Woman hospitalized after home explosion

Gary firefighters inspect damage to a home in the 500 block of 51st Ave. on Tuesday following an explosion that blew out the homes' front window, and knocked the brick off the exterior walls. Neighbors said they could smell natural gas as they approach the single story, ranch-style home that…

Officials look into blasts in South Haven

SOUTH HAVEN | Authorities are investigating three possible detonations of bottle bombs in the South Haven area Sunday night and Monday morning.

Explosion at Deep Tunnel rocks South Holland

SOUTH HOLLAND | An explosion near the Deep Tunnel flood relief project rocked portions of the village early Tuesday.

POTW Feb 6-Feb 12 - Cline Explosion

Workers look over a section of the Cline Ave. bridge that was demolished with explosives early Saturday morning, Feb. 12. The state closed the Cline Avenue Bridge in November 2009 because of safety concerns. Inspections revealed erosion had caused support cables to fail, leading to the brid…

Cline Ave. implosion

A section of the Cline Avenue bridge was demolished early Saturday morning in East Chicago. The project began Thursday when crews drilled holes in 138 locations to set 271 pounds of dynamite.

Cline Ave. imploded

Workers keep a safe distance from Saturday morning's implosion of part of the Cline Avenue Bridge. Explosives were used to take out a ramp leading from the condemned span to Riley Road in East Chicago.

Cline Ave. imploded

A section of the Cline Avenue bridge was demolished early Saturday morning. The bridge was found to be structurally deficient in November 2009, and the state condemned it a month later.

Cline Avenue imploded

A 900-foot section of the Cline Avenue bridge came crashing down early Saturday morning. Crews set 271 pounds of dynamite to implode the ramp from eastbound Cline to Riley Road.

Homeowner missing after house explodes

LAKE VILLAGE | Officials are searching for a Lake Village man after his home exploded Wednesday morning just hours before he was scheduled to appear in Newton County court.