A partial building collapse has led to a road closure in Nokomis Wednesday morning. At 12:14 AM on Wednesday, the Nokomis Area Fire Protection District, Nokomis Police Department and Nokomis-Will Area Ambulance Service responded to the "Demi's Diner" building with major damage.  The collapse has led to the eastbound lane of Illinois Route 16 to be covered in debris. 

According to Nokomis Fire, there were no injuries to the occupants in the apartment above the diner. Demi's Diner has been a Nokomis landmark for several years and will be closed for the forseeable future. The building is an early 1900s masonry type building that has had a kitchen since the 1960s when it was known as the "Candy Kitchen" 

The department of transportation has closed Illinois Route 16 from State Street to Cedar Street.  Traffic is being re-routed to Central Street until the building integrity can be tested.

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