WOOD RIVER - Wood River Fire Chief Wade Stahlhut is retiring after 21 years with the department, the last six years as chief, but he's not hanging up his fire hat. He will be taking a new job as deputy chief with the Troy (Illinois) Fire Protection District. Stahlhut was honored at Monday's Wood River City Council meeting. "We're going to miss him," Mayor Tom Stalcup said after the meeting. "He's been great for the city. He's been not only a great fireman and fire chief, but a personal friend.