Normal Fire Department

A pair of firefighters from Normal will be recognized for their acts of heroism during a rapid mobile home fire last November.

The union representing firefighters in the Town of Normal is giving up its request to add a fourth fire station. And the town is considering new traffic signal preemption technology that could cut 15-20 seconds off the average drive time to emergencies.

Firefighters unpinned a man who was trapped between a semi-trailer and loading dock at the Rivian's warehouse in north Normal. Kevin Lancaster of Heyworth was transported by ambulance but later died.

The town council approved a contract with Stone River Group to act as broker and consultant for Normal’s electric aggregation program.

An upcoming strategic planning retreat for the Normal Town Council will help focus on issues for the next several years. Mayor Chris Koos said one idea that has surfaced in focus groups is a sports complex.

The Normal Town Council on Monday heard a presentation of data analysis on the efficiency of fire department responses.

Town officials plan to present data at Monday’s town council meeting to discuss how the relocation could impact emergency medical response times. That's been a point of contention with the Normal firefighters union.

The Normal Town Council on Monday heard a presentation on the proposed operating budget for the next five years.

The union representing Town of Normal firefighters found a receptive audience at the first of four community town hall-style presentations on their efforts to save a fire station the town plans to close.

The union representing firefighters in the Town of Normal is continuing its campaign to keep the soon-to-close College Avenue fire station open — after a new station opens on the east side of town. The town insists there is no situation that needs to be addressed.