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How the century-old Koppers coal tar plant became, and remains, the town of Cicero’s toxic neighbor

The Koppers plant in Cicero has been found in violation of both state and federal environmental laws dating back 50 years — from the late 1970s until this past summer. A new Illinois EPA list of violations raises new questions about how much cancer-causing chemicals the plant is emitting.