NU Online News Service, April 5, 12:22 p.m. EST
A fire broke out at the headquarters building of Chicago-based insurance broker Aon, and caused minor damage, according to local news reports.
The Sunday blaze broke out in the basement of the building around 3:30 p.m. Officials said the fire appeared to be electrical in nature and was not suspicious.
At the time, an Easter party was taking place on one of the floors, but no evacuation took place.
The fire was contained within 30 minutes after firefighters arrived on the scene.
An Aon company spokesman said the fire did not affect the company's operations and the building was open for business today.
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