Hotel Kaskaskia: Explore investigation and court records
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By Jamie Hicks · Hicks News · November 9, 2026
Nearly five hours of changing air quality. Repeated particle spikes. What do the November 9 monitor readings show—and what questions do they raise about the air LaSalle residents breathe?
Read the investigation and explore the minute-by-minute air-quality readings.
Three years of recurring air-quality spikes
Explore the air-quality readings
The Carus Family, Hotel Kaskaskia & the City of La Salle
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The Million Dollar Mirage
October 30, 2026
OPEN YOUR F--KING EYES, PEOPLE.
Hotel Kaskaskia — City Drama
Court Records: Kaskaskia Lawsuit
“No Danger”: What Carus Told LaSalle — and What Federal Records Found
Carus Fire Fallout Raised New Contamination
April 13, 2026
They Said It Was Under Control. The FOIA Record Shows They Were Still Trying to Figure Out What the Hell They Were Dealing With.
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