Chemical Reaction Prompts Evacuation of High School (FOX News Chicago)

A hazardous materials spill caused a minor explosion in a science lab Thursday afternoon, prompting a brief evacuation of a northwest suburban high school. About 12:50 p.m., students and faculty at Hoffman Estates High at 1100 W. Higgins Rd. were sent outside in response to a fire alarm prompted by a chemical reaction, according to an alert on the school Web site. Students were later transferred ...