ROCKTON — The huge black plume of smoke rising from the Chemtool fire that hung over the homes on Watts Avenue and other parts of the village is long gone. So too are the out-of-town news helicopters ...

ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO) — A Louisiana-based firefighting crew is in the Stateline helping at the Chemtool site. WTVO in Rockton, Ill., was able to speak with the first responders Tuesday to find out more ...

ROCKTON — Crews from the South Beloit Fire Department were second behind Rockton firefighters to attack the massive June 14 Chemtool fire. Rockton firefighters already had a hose line deployed and ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley announced Monday an interim and preliminary injunction order in their lawsuit against Chemtool, Inc. The order, ...

ROCKTON — An investigation of the Chemtool fire has determined the cause of the huge industrial fire was accidental, according to a Friday afternoon press release from Rockton Fire Protection District ...

ROCKTON, Illinois -- A massive fire at a chemical plant in Illinois continued to burn Tuesday for a second day. The massive Chemtool chemical plant went up in flames around 7 a.m. Monday and ...

ROCKTON, Ill. — More than a year after a six-alarm fire destroyed much of a northern Illinois chemical plant, we now know exactly what burned. The Chemtool, Inc. plant in Rockton burned for over a ...

ROCKTON (WREX) — After ten consecutive days of burning, the Chemtool building is no longer burning. The Village of Rockton says as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the fire suppression is complete. However, ...

ROCKTON (WREX) — The Rockton Fire Protection District has ruled the Chemtool fire accidental, as well as releasing details Friday evening about how the fire started. According to Rockton Fire Chief ...

Rockton (WREX) — For the first time in nearly two weeks, local and state officials provide an update on the investigation into the Chemtool fire in Rockton. The Illinois EPA maintained today that the ...

ROCKTON — Officials from the village of Rockton say they, too, plan to hold Chemtool accountable for last week's massive chemical fire. Federal and state regulatory agencies already are on the ground ...

ROCKTON (WREX) — After ten consecutive days of burning, the Chemtool building is no longer burning. The Village of Rockton says as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the fire suppression is complete. However, ...