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Fire Chief Dave Johnson was sworn in at noon Wednesday at the Silvis Main Fire Station.
Officials said Fire Chief Dave Johnson will be sworn-in at noon Wednesday at the Silvis Main Fire Station.
Johnson replaces former chief John Winters who resigned last October.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal is conducting an investigation. SPRINGFIELD -- A fire on June 15 fully engulfed an historic horse barn on the grounds of the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Despite searching for several hours Monday, first responders were unable to find the person in the Illinois River.
Schireson, who managed a retail store in Malibu, and Scott, a television and film composer, were among the hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate during the 2018 Woolsey Fire.
Are fireworks legal in Illinois? Find out how to legally purchase and use fireworks in the state, according to information from the Illinois Fire Marshal.
A fire broke out outside a public pool in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg Monday. Firefighters said construction crews hit a gas line outside the Meineke Recreation Center, a Schaumburg Park ...
Davenport firefighters responded Wednesday evening to a fire at Novelis, formerly Aleris, an aluminum plant in Davenport.
7 Texas shelter dogs killed in Illinois car fire The van was transporting rescue dogs from Texas. Four dogs survived the fire, with one of them recovering in an animal hospital from serious burns.
The fire happened on Interstate 270 in Madison County. The dogs were from Texas, going to new families at different stops through a route to New York.