Time passes, questions remain new
April 24, 2005
Illiopolis on tap to take over water supply new
April 24, 2005
Blast probe isn't over
Feds still digging into fatal factory explosion in Illiopolis

April 5, 2005

Illinois chemical plant blast kills 4

Firefighters still battling blaze

 


Associated Press/AP Online

April 24, 2004
Explosions Kill Two at Illinois Chemical Plant Reuters.com
April 24
Blast kills at least 2
Much of Illiopolis evacuated

April 24
Two dead, two missing in blast at
Formosa Plastics in Illiopolis

April 24
Three Decatur residents among four
dead from Formosa Plastics explosion
April 25
Illiopolis plastics plant to be rebuilt, reopened

April 26
Agencies rush to aid town 
April 25
Labor union sends team to 
investigate plant explosion
April 26
Residents share their stories following 
Formosa Plastics plant explosion
April 26
Workers still in hospital - Cause of plant
explosion under investigation

 


April 26
Illiopolis residents trying to resume life with a 
sense of normalcy in the wake of fatal explosion

April 27
Illiopolis plant workers to be remembered at Workers Memorial Day service Wednesday
DECATUR - Eighteen people went to work Friday at the Formosa Plastics plant. Four will never come Home

April 27
Illiopolis starting to spring back
April 27
Workers Memorial Day especially 
emotional following Formosa deaths

April 29
Firefighters to get health screenings - Formosa to pay 
for
testing to ensure they were not exposed to chemicals after blast

April 29
Illiopolis explosion affects central 
Illinois blood supply

April 30
Investigators await OK to enter blast
area at Formosa Plastics plant

May 1
Job Well Done: Review of response to Formosa
plant explosion finds little to criticize

May 6
Illiopolis explosion claims fifth victim
May 14
Formosa Plastics disaster proved value of volunteer 
fire departments in Illiopolis, nearby communities

May 16
Response to a tragedy
May 16
Formosa blast probe held up
Investigators still can’t get to area
of heaviest damage

June 4
Illiopolis residents will get to question officials
June 4