Arson suspected in Hen House fire in Pesotum
PESOTUM – The Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office suspects an arsonist set fire to an abandoned restaurant in Pesotum early today.
Champaign County sheriff's Sgt. Dan Coile said a passerby saw the old Hen House at 603 S. Chestnut on fire about 2 a.m.
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