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Huge Explosion At Chemical Plant Outside Chicago

The Rockton Police Department issued a mandatory evacuation order.

Mairead Elordi
Huge Explosion At Chemical Plant Outside Chicago
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A huge fiery explosion occurred at a chemical plant outside Chicago early Monday morning.

The fire at Chemtool Incorporated in Rockton, Illinois, about 80 miles northwest of Chicago, began between 7 and 7:30 am, according to local news reports.

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