Fire

Bloomington firefighters are investigating a second fire that broke out at a commercial building in southeast Bloomington.

Bloomington Fire officials say some good decision-making kept its personnel safe from a partial roof collapse at a strip mall while fighting a fire Thursday night.

A 49-year-old man from Metamora has died while ice fishing in McLean County.

The restaurant's signature pies — a Thanksgiving staple for many in Central Illinois — return just in time for the holiday.

Voters in the Mount Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District approved two out of three ballot questions intended to raise additional revenue to improve emergency services in southwest McLean County.

Three ballot questions in the Mount Hope-Funks Grove Fire Protection District southwest of Bloomington-Normal are intended to help the district better respond to emergencies.

Firefighters extinguished what was determined to be an accidental cooking fire around 3 a.m. Thursday at 410 W. Vernon Ave.

The fire happened under a section of conveyor that moves vehicle chassis down Rivian's assembly line on the western side of the building, said the Normal Fire Department.

According to a news release from the fire department, crews were called to 1311 N. Hershey Road at 8:40 p.m. for a fire in one of the apartment units.

A nationwide recall of dehumidifiers has expanded, following several fires that led to three deaths in the last year. The recalled dehumidifiers were all made between 2011 and 2014. They include units sold by name brands G.E. and Kenmore.