125 firemen battle downtown blaze
“It was an event-filled day,” Elder said. “Four adjacent buildings that run along Chestnut and Fifth streets in an ‘L’ shape were destroyed. The buildings all share walls. Buildings housing the long-established business of Meyer-Jochums Insurance Agency and the Ned Leiken Law Office were destroyed, as was apartment space above. The other two buildings were vacant. One had housed a video store and the Hewitt building had housed a hardware store years ago.” “Meyer-Jochums is a long-standing agency. There is no doubt in my mind that they will rebuild. It will just be up to them whether they build back in the downtown area or a new location, same as with the Leiken office. Those will be business decisions, but the city is very supportive of our downtown business district and we are hoping they will stay downtown.Old Police Headquarters In Pontiac Illinois - News
125 firemen battle downtown blaze
I couldn't imagine what was on fire at first. But I think those old tar roofs caught fire and that was that.” Pontiac Fire Department Chief John Cummins said he and a crew responded to the scene with a ladder truck. “We were called out at 4:27 am and
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He was paroled from the Pontiac Correctional facility after serving more than half of that term, the required amount under Illinois state law to be eligible for parole. Police said Wilson also had a “long criminal history” before that.