Normal, IL, USA / www.cities929.com Jun 14, 2021 | 2:16 PM (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday activated the State Emergency Operation Center and sent the National Guard in response to a chemical fire in Rockton in Winnebago County near Rockford. State officials notified authorities in Winnebago, Stephenson and McHenry counties. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and Illinois Emergency Management Agency sent crews to the area to help local jurisdictions. The governor also activated the Illinois State Emergency Operations Center in Springfield and sent members of the Illinois National Guard with mobile response vehicles to the area, according to a news release.