Eight people were taken to hospitals after being exposed to chemicals at the Byron Clean Energy Center nuclear plant southwest of Rockford, Illinois, on Tuesday.

Emergency crews were called to the plant for reports of people with chemical exposure.

OLGE COUNTY, Ill (WTVO) — Fire departments from across the Stateline responded to a possible exposure incident Byron Nuclear Plant on Tuesday evening. Around 5:41 p.m, emergency personal were ...

Today marks 15 years since the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, Japan. Some parts of the surrounding area are still recovering.

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BRYON, Ill. — Eight workers were taken to local hospitals Tuesday after a chemical exposure at the Byron Clean Energy Center. Officials say the workers were transported as a precaution after a small ...