Students Learn the Hard Way About Chemical Spills

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 4, 2008 9:35PM

A chemical spill inside a classroom at Hoffman Estates High School resulted in an evacuation of the school, a hazmat team swarming in, and to people sent to the hospital for precautionary measures. Students were evacuated and the air inside the school was tested. No injuries were reported and the type of chemicals involved in the spill were not known. According to the school, students were sent home at 2:45 and extracurricular activities were scheduled to go on as planned.