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A settlement is reached in the class-action lawsuit against Chemtool, 3 years after the explosion in Rockton forced dozens of residents to evacuate their homes and businesses.

Illinois health officials want to follow up with Rockton area residents a year after the massive industrial fire at the Chemtool plant to see if they have any health concerns.

I was at my family's cabin in Wisconsin when the Chemtool Fire took place in Rockton, but I remember waking up that Monday morning and being glued to social media all day for the latest updates. I have several friends that live in the Rockton area, I know several firefighters that were on location at the blaze, and my sister-in-law was on location covering it for the Winnebago County Sheriff's Department. Needless to say, I was worried about all of them. Rockford-area residents may not have to deal with the debris from the fire, but the billow of smoke effected, and was seen, throughout the r...

See where a Rockton chemical plant explosion led to a massive blaze—and learn which Illinois locations have evacuated as the Chemtool fire rages.

Illinois residents forced to evacuate their homes after a massive explosion at the Chemtool plant.