Deja Cooper, proprietor of downtown Elgin’s Chemn Café, is back to work after suffering a devastating loss when her house burned down earlier this month.Cooper is in awe over the amount of support she has received from business neighbors, community members and strangers alike. She recounted the evening with admiration for the local firefighters who braved the flames but questions what else can be done to prevent a tragedy like this from happening to anyone else.“They’re heroes, it just wasn’t enough,” said Cooper. “We lost everything. We’ve just been taking it day by day.”The Elm Creek residence caught fire around ...