The Brief
- Illinois EPA is ordering all residents at the Fox Shore Apartments in Aurora to temporarily relocate over potential asbestos exposure.
- State inspectors say renovation work inside the building did not follow proper asbestos safety protocols.
- The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has been asked to take legal action against the property owner.
AURORA – Dozens of families living at the Fox Shore Apartments in Aurora are being forced to temporarily leave their homes after the Illinois EPA raised concerns about possible asbestos exposure inside the building.
State officials say renovation work was done without following proper asbestos safety procedures, potentially allowing dangerous fibers to spread through the property. Residents are being relocated while licensed asbestos crews clean and remediate the building.
The Illinois EPA has also referred the case to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office for possible legal action against the property owner.…