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Fire at Illinois chemical plant under control, but area residents still unable to return home

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Fire at Illinois chemical plant under control, but area residents still unable to return home

Fire at Illinois chemical plant under control, but area residents still unable to return home

Fire officials in Rockton, roughly 95 miles northwest of Chicago, say they will let the blaze burn out itself over concerns about chemical runoff into a nearby river.


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