EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Lake Land College Board of Trustees is set to approve a temporary lease that would help out a local business after experiencing a significant fire.

In a press release put out by the college on Friday, they said the board of trustees is expected to approve a temporary lease of the Effingham Technology Center's commercial kitchen to Deb's Catering, pending a vote during their next regular board meeting on Monday, Nov. 10.

This lease agreement comes after a large fire on Oct. 19 shut down the Altamont kitchen that houses Deb's Catering and The Giving Plate. The fire has disrupted the business' service of preparing meals for nonprofits such as Meals on Wheels and Head Start.

In response to this incident, Lake Land has worked to evaluate the opportunity for a co

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