The Chemtool chemical plant in Rockton, Illinois, caught fire Monday after a reported explosion, authorities said. A mandatory evacuation is in place for the town, located north of Rockford.

Residents may have an opportunity to receive a payment with Holian who didn’t with Chemtool.

ROCKTON — What several took days to burn is going to take several months, if not longer, to clean up. Sunday marked five months since the June 14 chemical explosion and fire that destroyed the ...

ROCKTON — Chemtool Inc. is offering to pay families who had to evacuate their homes because of their fire last week, but some residents and legal experts are warning against the offer.

The Chemtool chemical plant fire in Rockton, Illinois, continues to burn for a second day with a Monday after a mandatory evacuation remaining in place for the town, located north of Rockford.

ROCKTON, Ill. – Fire crews in northern Illinois say a massive chemical fire that started Monday morning and destroyed a chemical plant is now under control. The fire's thick, black plume of ...

Following the explosion at the Chemtool plant in Rockton, the facility’s owner hired a private contractor to help more than 80 fire departments from Illinois and Wisconsin control the flames.

As the fire at Chemtool Inc. in Rockton continued to burn Tuesday, the Illinois Environmental […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 60°F. Monday, June 9th 2025 ...

The Chemtool fire in Rockton has seen multiple explosions as it consumes half a million gallons of oil and has required the involvement of more than 80 separate fire departments Published June 15 ...

Nearly 24 hours later the chemical plant fire in #Rockton is still burning. We could smell the smoke in the air on our way here. It's all much more obvious once you get closer like we are now.

ROCKTON — On average, Old Settlers Days draws about 25,000 people over the course of the four-day event. Village President John Peterson is confident this year's event, which wrapped up Sunday ...

Lubrizol Corporation, who runs the Chemtool plant, has issued an update on the fire. Additional specialized emergency response resources have arrived at our Chemtool site in Rockton, Illinois ...