Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Explosions Reported Near Boston Marathon Finish Line
Several Lincoln-Way residents were running in the race. No injuries to local runners have been reported.
Update, 3:11 p.m.: Time Magazine is reporting that two people have been killed and 22 are injured as a result of the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
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Original story: The Boston Globe is reporting that there were two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
According to CNN, the explosions injured at least a half-dozen people. The explosions occurred a few seconds apart at about 2:45 p.m. Eastern, according to CNN.
The Boston Marathon headquarters is on lockdown, according to Reuters.
Boston Marathon officials shared this message on Facebook: "There were two bombs that exploded near the finish line in today's Boston Marathon. We are working with law enforcement to understand what exactly has happened."
The Boston Marathon website shows that 974 people from Illinois are participating in this year's event.
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One New Lenox woman, Kristin Kotara, reportedly ran in the 18-39-year-old category. Mokena reportedly has two runners in the race, Sarah Scanlin (18-39-year-old category) and Margaret Marron (45-49-year-old category). Frankfort reportedly has runner Julian Lagunas (18-39-year-old category).
New Lenox Patch Local Editor Ann Piasecki contributed to this story.
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