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    Firefighter among 7 in critical condition after ammonia spill in Lake County, Ill.

    by Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas and Frank Abderholden, Chicago Tribune Apr 26, 2019 4 minutes

    CHICAGO - Ammonia spilling from a farm tractor in Lake County early Thursday sent at least 37 people to hospitals, including seven who were reported to be in critical condition around noon.

    The spill began about 4:30 a.m. in the village of Beach Park, about 40 miles north of Chicago, according to Sgt. Christopher Covelli, a spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

    Investigators believe a tractor was towing a pair of 2-ton tanks containing anhydrous ammonia when they began to leak; Covelli said investigators do not believe the vehicle was involved in a traffic collision.

    "Basically it caused the substance to go airborne," Covelli said, "which released the plume into the air, which is extremely dangerous."

    That substance can cause

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