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Resident urges city action after years-long gas-like odor on Lincoln Avenue
Summary
At the July 7 Belvidere City Council meeting, resident Cheryl Ribik told the council a gas-like smell on Lincoln Avenue has persisted for at least eight years, she and neighbors have repeatedly reported it to a utility/service and the fire department, and asked the city to identify and stop the source; the mayor pledged staff follow-up.
Cheryl Ribik, who said she and her husband live at 715 E. Lincoln Avenue, told the Belvidere City Council on July 7 that a persistent, gas-like odor has plagued their street for at least eight years and possibly longer.
"It smells like natural gas. We have repeatedly called Nyore. We have repeatedly called the fire department," Ribik said, adding that some neighbors cannot breathe inside their homes and that families with small children avoid outdoor play because of the…
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