Fire guts Wood River site
Monday blaze leaves corner location in ruin
March 2, 2021
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Wood River Fire Chief Wade Stahlhut puts up caution tape Tuesday morning around the scene of a fire that extensively damaged 7 Wood River Ave. Monday evening. The fire was battled by Wood River firefighters and several neighboring fire departments. The compromised structure is connected to two other addresses, 9 and 11 Wood River Ave. on the corner of Wood River and Ferguson avenues. Show MoreShow Less
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A number of items littered the street, along with fallen bricks, in front of a Wood River building Tuesday following a Monday night fire. The sidewalk in front of the structure was closed to pedestrian traffic months ago because pieces of a facade near the second floor had begun falling off. Show MoreShow Less
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Wood River hears ADA transition plan
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WOOD RIVER A public hearing was held on the city’s Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan Monday night.
Public Works Director Steve Palen gave updates to the plan, which came through the Wood River Fire Department, the public library with minor changes, as well as the Public Works Department regarding curbing and sidewalk improvements along 6th Street and Ferguson Avenue.
The meeting was followed by the city council meeting where Wood River Mayor Cheryl Maguire reminded residents that late fees on water bills are being waived and the city is not shutting off water during the current COVID mitigation phase.
Wood River reflects on Capitol protests
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WOOD RIVER Officials began the Wood River city council meeting Tuesday with a reflection on the events of Jan. 6 in Washington D.C.
“What happened gave cause for concern for all of us,” Wood River Mayor Cheryl Maguire said, in part. “Even though our Capitol is hundreds of miles away, the visuals which came to us touched us and reached into our souls. We are a nation that believes in law and justice.”
She also called on people “to resolve to unite for the good of America.”
Maguire also informed the council that she is gathering information on an Illinois Department of Transportation Enhancement Grant for the city’s downtown area along Madison Avenue. She will share details of the grant as it becomes available, she said.