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2 H-F Area Runners Safe After Boston Marathon Explosions
Although two H-F runners at today's Boston Marathon are safe, two deaths and several injuries have been reported after explosions rocked the area near the race's finish line Monday.
Update, 4:22 p.m.: Runner Riley Hoff-Larocca of Flossmoor had finished the race and was at his hotel when the explosions took place, one family member said. Adam Maygar of Homewood was also at the race. He says he's OK, and was not at the race when the explosion occured.
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Update, 3:11 p.m.: Time Magazine is reporting that two people have been killed and 22 are injured as a result of the explosions at the Boston Marathon.
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Original story: The Boston Globe is reporting that there were two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
According to CNN, the explosions injured at least a half-dozen people. The explosions occurred a few seconds apart at about 2:45 p.m. Eastern, according to CNN.
The Boston Marathon headquarters is on lockdown, according to Reuters.
Boston Marathon officials shared this message on Facebook: "There were two bombs that exploded near the finish line in today's Boston Marathon. We are working with law enforcement to understand what exactly has happened."
The Boston Marathon website shows that 974 people from Illinois are participating in this year's event, including two from the Homewood-Flossmoor area: Adam Magyar of Homewood and Riley Hoff-Larocca of Flossmoor.
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For live updates, check in at Back Bay Patch in Massachusetts.
—Original Patch reporting by Korrina Grom.
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