Homer Glen residents cleared to go home after house explosion Thursday

Saturday, December 17, 2016
HOMER GLEN, Ill. (WLS) -- Some people in Homer Glen are back home after a gas explosion forced dozens of people from their neighborhood.

A Nicor service representative must go home with residents to turn their gas service back on.
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A home was destroyed Thursday in an explosion caused by a natural gas leak. A daughter and father were inside at the time. They're recovering from injuries at Loyola Medical Center.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for the family.
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Homes near the explosion were forced to evacuate and were cleared to return Friday night. Investigators are looking into what led to the gas leak and explosion.
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