An explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Cicero, Illinois, sent thick smoke into the air on Wednesday afternoon.
The situation prompted a response from hazmat crews.
Just before 7 p.m., fire crews from several cities rushed to the Koppers Plant at 3900 Laramie Ave. after something rocked the industrial facilities that process hazardous byproducts such as coal, tar, and petroleum sludge and converts it into usable chemical oil…