Construction of a new fire station in Wheeling will be headed by a Northbrook firm already familiar with the project - and it'll get about $7.7 million to do the job.

The 10,700-square-foot station at 135 McHenry Road would have three overhead bay doors, just like the fairly new Station No. 23 on Wheeling Road north of Hintz Road.

Wheeling & Lake Erie is at 100 First St. SE. “When I went to the scene, you could see the smoke billowing out of the building,” Mayor Hawk said. “No one has been hurt.” ...