LaSalle resident, Jamie Hicks was interviewed on WLPO, Starved Rock News-Talk radio about the aftermath of the Carus Chemical disaster. Jamie was outside when the explosion happened, which caused chemicals to rain down on to a LaSalle neighborhood. Jamie’s body was covered in purple chemicals as was his home, truck and yard.
He says the city is not standing behind citizens and that he was escorted out of a news conference by the fire chief and police chief.
The WLPO interviewer then mentioned that LaSalle’s Mayor Jeff Grove was heard bragging about Carus at a recent luncheon, despite this incident.
Listen to the full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpRgMNA5idM
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