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 ...

ROCKTON — For two years, it's been known that Chemtool didn't have fire suppression equipment in the manufacturing area which caught fire in 2021, but now, new details show the company turned down ...

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, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson says an investigation into the cause of last week’s Chemtool plant fire was accidental, and released a timeline of events that led up to the ...

ROCKTON, Ill. — Employees say Chemtool is slashing severance packages following a fire that destroyed the company’s Rockton plant in June. The employees say they will keep getting paid through ...

ROCKFORD, ILL (WREX) -- Homeowners of the Chemtool industrial fire in Rockton have reached a preliminary settlement totaling $94.5 million. Many were forced to evacuate their homes or shelter in place ...

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 ...

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, 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 — Officials lifted the one-mile evacuation order surrounding the Chemtool plant Friday morning. Air, land and water testing will continue, area leaders announced at a news conference. "I'm ...