ROCKTON, Ill. — A large chemical fire has prompted a mandatory evacuation in Rockton, Illinois, a community located along the state’s border with Wisconsin. The Rockton Police Department issued a ...

University of Illinois Chicago researchers will conduct water sampling and community outreach in Rockton regarding PFAS contamination from the Superfund and 2021 Chemtool fire site. The research ...

An explosion close to Rockton, Ill. took place at Chemtool chemical plant Monday morning. Officials say the fire could burn for days.

ROCKTON, Ill. (WIFR) - A portion of a road in Rockton reopens Friday morning after police say it closed because wires fell and caught fire. Around 7:45 a.m., Jan. 23, Rockton Police Department sent ...