Egg Shipment Goes Up In Flames, Firefighter Hurt Battling Huge Blaze: IL Weekend

ILLINOIS — Firefighters battled a pre-dawn fire at a manufacturing facility, and neighbors told Patch they heard explosions as the blaze lit up the sky.

Meanwhile, police were still looking for a missing man last spotted nearly a week ago at an Ace Hardware store, and a rideshare driver was carjacked at gunpoint by a passenger, according to police.

Semi Hauling Eggs Goes Up In Flames On I-80

A semitrailer hauling 20,000 pounds of eggs became fully engulfed in flames over the weekend in the suburbs, according to state police.

Firefighter Hurt Battling Massive Fire At Manufacturing Facility

Residents told Patch they heard explosions, and some homes shook around the time that the fire happened at 4:40 a.m.

Man Missing Since April 9: Police

Police say he was last seen at an Ace Hardware store. A search was launched for him over the weekend.

Rideshare Driver Carjacked By Passenger: Police

After arriving at the destination, the rider pulled out a firearm and demanded the driver to get out of the vehicle, police said.

Major Crash Closes Road

The road was closed for nearly three hours after police say they responded to a serious crash.

Fire Leaves Home Uninhabitable

Fire officials said the blaze caused $300,000 in damage to the home and two vehicles in the driveway, and spread to a second nearby home.

Missing Woman Found: Police

Police said the 41-year-old woman was found several hours after they issued an alert about her disappearance while selling her cell phone at an EcoATM in a local grocery store.

'Fatal Medical Event' Leads To Car Crash: Coroner

A 72-year-old man suffered a "fatal medical event" before the crash, according to the coroner.