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Normal is a step closer to a new $5 million east side fire station, after the town council on Monday OK’d plans to negotiate a contract for building the future firehouse at Shepard and Hershey roads.
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Normal leaders have voted to finance half of a new $5 million fire station, using a low-interest loan.
Charlie Schlenker / WGLT The Normal Fire Department said Tuesday the blaze that heavily damaged or destroyed 12 units at the Sugar Creek Apartments on Saturday was caused by repair work being done inside a lower-level apartment. The fire caused the roof to collapse and caused substantial damage throughout the building. Crews spent much of Saturday afternoon battling the blaze, after spending much of the morning cleaning up a nearby train derailment. Normal Fire Chief Mick Humer said in a news release the apartment fire spread inside the walls and void spaces and extended into the attic b...
The Normal Town Council meets remotely, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. The Normal Town Council on Monday night heard updates about this weekend’s train derailment and fires, including that specialized equipment should arrive Tuesday to transport debris. Also at the remote meeting, the council awarded Stark Excavating an $863,000 contract to complete a culvert project on Gregory Street; OK'd spending $365,000 on a Maxwell Park update; and renewed a contract for City Manager Pam Reece. Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner and Fire Chief Mick Humer attended the meeting to share updates on the week...