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<rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Dispatch: Illinois News</title><link>https://dailydispatch.com/</link><description>Daily Dispatch News - Daily News for America's Fire Service</description><image><url>https://www.dailydispatch.com/content/images/RSS_Logo.png</url><title>Daily Dispatch: Illinois News</title><link>https://dailydispatch.com/</link></image><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/17/Normal.Fire.Department.announces.the.death.of.former.Fire.Chief.George.Cermak.aspx</link><title>Normal Fire Department announces the death of former Fire Chief George Cermak</title><description>PHOTOS: The Normal Fire Department announced they were notified of the death of retired Normal Fire Chief George Cermak on Thursday Morning.
According to the department, Cermak joined the then-volunteer Normal Fire Department in 1964 and was one of the first paid firefighters hired in 1969. He was promoted to captain in 1970 and was named Normal Fire Chief in 1975. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/17/UChicago.Ingalls.Memorial.and.South.Cook.County.EM.Scelebrate.51.years.of.patient.care.aspx</link><title>UChicago Ingalls Memorial and South Cook County EMS celebrate 51 years of patient care</title><description>Before the 1970s, the survival of a South Cook County resident — whether they had a heart attack or suffered traumatic injuries — often hinged on luck.
A family member, police officer or firefighter might drive the patient to the hospital, recalled Bernard Heilicser, DO, an emergency medicine physician at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The University of Chicago Medicine</description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/16/Springfield.Fire.Department.unveiling.new.fire.station.with.community.events.aspx</link><title>Springfield Fire Department unveiling new fire station with community events</title><description>The Springfield Fire Department is set to unveil its brand new, state-of-the-art fire station in the coming weeks.
The department will host a pair of events to formally open the new Station 8, located at 600 Rickard Road. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house two days later. The open house will include tours, refreshments, engagement with firefighters and a chance to learn about career opportunities within the Springfield Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/16/Red.Cross.assisting.Rockford.family.after.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Red Cross assisting Rockford family after house fire</title><description>PHOTOS: A Rockford family is without a home after it erupted in flames Wednesday.
At around 3:40 p.m., crews responded to 1004 North Johnston Avenue and found a single story home with smoke coming through the front door and windows.
Everyone who was living there was outside when the fire department arrived, and told crews the fire started in the basement. - PUB DATE: 5/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WREX-TV NBC 13 Rockford</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/14/Marion.hires.three.new.firefighters.aspx</link><title>Marion hires three new firefighters</title><description>Marion city commissioners welcomed three newly-hired firefighters, surrounded by support from fellow Marion Fire Department members and family, at Monday’s city council meeting. Tim Barnett, fire chief, introduced the new firefighters.
Patrick McCowen, 28, worked at SIU where he taught kinesiology and was coordinator of a grad assistant program and also is a strength coach for their high school football team. - PUB DATE: 5/14/2024 3:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Southern Illinoisan - Metered Site</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 03:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/15/VIDEO.2024.Fallen.Illinois.Firefighters.Memorial.Service.aspx</link><title>VIDEO: 2024 Fallen Illinois Firefighters Memorial Service</title><description>PHOTOS: Governor JB Pritzker Joined the State Fire Marshal to honor Firefighters for their heroic efforts and remember those who lost their lives at the Fallen Illinois Firefighters Memorial Service and Firefighting Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony on Tuesday.
Eight firefighters will be awarded the Medal of Honor and four will be awarded the Medal of Valor award, among other award winners. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/15/Benton.Fire.Captain.Jeff.Coleman.fights.final.fire.aspx</link><title>Benton Fire Captain Jeff Coleman fights final fire</title><description>PHOTO: Benton's fire captain retired on Sunday morning.
Captain Jeff Coleman worked for the Benton Fire Department for 26 years. He fought his last fire on Sunday morning when officials were dispatched to a structure fire in the 400 block of N. Madison Street.
"Coleman, we thank you for your time, help and most of all the friendship we've built," wrote the West Frankfort Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSIL-TV ABC 3 Harrisburg</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/15/Coroner.identifies.man.who.died.after.becoming.trapped.in.house.fire.near.Grayslake.aspx</link><title>Coroner identifies man who died after becoming trapped in house fire near Grayslake</title><description>The coroner has released the identity of a man who died after he became trapped in a house fire near Grayslake that also killed at least one dog Sunday morning.
A preliminary autopsy showed that Thomas Morley, 44, of Grayslake, died as a result of inhalation of products of combustion from a fire, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake & McHenry County Scanner</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/14/Firefighters.Extinguish.Crest.Hill.House.Fire.aspx</link><title>Firefighters Extinguish Crest Hill House Fire</title><description>PHOTO: If you were outside Friday night, you might have seen the huge plume of smoke. It was coming from Crest Hill, where the Lockport Township Fire Protection District responded to a reported structure fire in the 1200 block of Caton Farm Road.
The fire broke out around 7:20 p.m.
According to deputy fire chief Frank Blaskey, fire companies arrived to find a vacant two-story single family house with heavy fire showing. - PUB DATE: 5/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Joliet Patch</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/13/Kane.County.firefighters.conduct.trench.rescue.training.in.Geneva.aspx</link><title>Kane County firefighters conduct trench rescue training in Geneva</title><description>PHOTO: Several Kane County fire departments came together to conduct trench rescue training May 10 in Geneva.
Geneva Public Works dug an 8-foot deep trench on city-owned property at 64 Peck Road before 9 a.m. Members of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 13 team used the trench to simulate emergency rescue scenarios. - PUB DATE: 5/13/2024 5:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Kane County Chronicle</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2024 17:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/14/Vacant.Peoria.home.destroyed.in.fire.aspx</link><title>Vacant Peoria home destroyed in fire</title><description>A vacant Peoria home is destroyed after a fire early Monday morning.
The fire broke out around 2:20 AM on West Third Street.
Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from all sides of the home when they arrived. The fire was put out within 15 minutes.
Battalion Chief Larry Carter says there was fire and smoke damage throughout the entire home. - PUB DATE: 5/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/11/Rockford.Fire.Department.Holds.ExplorerCadet.Field.Training.Day.aspx</link><title>Rockford Fire Department Holds Explorer-Cadet Field Training Day</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTO: Aspiring firefighters participate in a hands-on firefighting skills event hosted by area and state firefighters.
On Saturday, curious trainees ages 15 to 19 gather at the Fire Station #6 & Training Academy, 3329 W. State Street, to learn the first steps in becoming a firefighter. The Rockford Fire Department and the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) partnered to create an abbreviated experience of the IFSI Cornerstone Training program. - PUB DATE: 5/11/2024 11:52:00 PM - SOURCE: WIFR-TV CBS 23 Rockford</description><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2024 23:52:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/12/Oak.Brook.family.displaced.after.Mothers.Day.blaze.leaves.home.uninhabitable.aspx</link><title>Oak Brook family displaced after Mother's Day blaze leaves home uninhabitable</title><description>PHOTO: A family in Oak Brook is displaced after a fire ripped through their home on Mother's Day.
The fire happened just before 12:30 p.m. Sunday in the 100 block of Saddlebrook Drive.
Fire crews arrived less than five minutes after being notified. When they arrived at the home, firefighters saw flames coming from a second-floor window, according to the Oak Brook Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 5/12/2024 9:56:08 PM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2024 21:56:08 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/10/Families.displaced.after.flames.spread.to.Chicago.apartment.building.aspx</link><title>Families displaced after flames spread to Chicago apartment building</title><description>VIDEO: Four people, including two children, are displaced after an apartment building caught fire on Wednesday morning, Chicago fire officials said.Chopper 7 was over the building fire near 77th Street and Peoria Street on Wednesday around 9 a.m.
The fire started at a vacant building, Chicago fire officials said. - PUB DATE: 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/10/Naper.Settlement.exhibit.honors.the.150th.anniversary.of.the.Naperville.Fire.Department.aspx</link><title>Naper Settlement exhibit honors the 150th anniversary of the Naperville Fire Department</title><description>PHOTOS: Naper Settlement commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Naperville Fire Department with the new sitewide exhibit, “A Strong Back and A Strong Mind: 150 Years of the Naperville Fire Department.”
Now on view at Naper Settlement through December 2024, the exhibit highlights the evolution of the Naperville Fire Department and the unique ways it serves the community while recognizing the courage, physical strength, and extensive knowledge firefighters must have to perform the job. - PUB DATE: 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Herald - Metered Site</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/10/Champaign.firefighters.swiftly.control.garage.fire.occupant.suffers.burns.aspx</link><title>Champaign firefighters swiftly control garage fire, occupant suffers burns</title><description>PHOTOS: On Wednesday, May 8, at 1:25 p.m., the Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in the 600 block of Alabama Ave. Fire crews were able to quickly get the fire under control.
Firefighters responded to a report from a passerby of a detached garage on fire.
Once on the scene, fire crews reported moderate smoke and fire coming from the garage. - PUB DATE: 5/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WICS-TV ABC 20 Springfield</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/09/Augmented.reality.helping.Moline.Fire.Department.practice.fire.safety.aspx</link><title>Augmented reality helping Moline Fire Department practice fire safety</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTOS: Moline Fire Department has a new way to simulate a fire in any room and practice putting it out.
The department purchased the FiAR training system, a device that uses augmented reality to test the user on operating a fire extinguisher properly.
The device is a touch screen and mock fire extinguisher, which can place items like a grill, wooden pallets or a car into an environment and simulate different types of fires. - PUB DATE: 5/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQAD-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 8 Moline</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/09/Chicago.Fire.Department.helicopter.pilot.celebrates.27.years.of.service.with.South.Side.retirement.sendoff.aspx</link><title>Chicago Fire Department helicopter pilot celebrates 27 years of service with South Side retirement sendoff</title><description>VIDEO: Chicago firefighters and their families gathered for a happy goodbye Wednesday afternoon, as veteran helicopter pilot, Lieutenant Tom McPhillips held his retirement ceremony after nearly three decades of service with the Chicago Fire Department.
“I’ve been doing something I’ve loved for 27 years,” McPhillips said. - PUB DATE: 5/9/2024 2:07:13 AM - SOURCE: WGN-TV 9 Chicago</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 02:07:13 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/09/Electrical.fire.displaces.residents.in.Peoria.aspx</link><title>Electrical fire displaces residents in Peoria</title><description> The Peoria Fire Department responded to a house fire that displaced three near Kingsway and Miramar drives on Tuesday.
According to Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun, fire crews responded at about 10 p.m., and reported heavy fire coming from the garage of a two-story house.
Firefighters worked to put the fire out in the garage and multiple bedrooms above the garage. - PUB DATE: 5/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/08/More.than.45.animals.rescued.after.barn.collapses.near.Harvard.amid.severe.storms.aspx</link><title>More than 45 animals rescued after barn collapses near Harvard amid severe storms</title><description>PHOTOS: Severe storms brought strong winds, rain and hail to parts of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin on Tuesday afternoon, leaving behind some damage.
Amid the severe storms, a two-story barn in Harvard, Illinois, collapsed while animals were inside.
Officials from the Harvard Fire Protection District say they were called to the scene in the 10800 block of Weidner Road, in unincorporated Harvard, just after 2:30 p. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGN-TV 9 Chicago</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/08/Mendota.Fire.Department.welcomes.new.ambulance.aspx</link><title>Mendota Fire Department welcomes new ambulance</title><description>PHOTO: It’s always fun to have a bright, shiny, better-than-you-had-before type of toy or piece of equipment.
Just ask Mendota Fire Chief Dennis Rutishauser about the new ambulance the Mendota Fire Department recently received.
“Everybody is excited about the new ambulance. We can’t wait to get it into service,” Chief Rutishauser said. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mendota Reporter</description><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/06/Illinois.State.Fire.Marshal.Urges.Vigilance.During.Arson.Awareness.Week.aspx</link><title>Illinois State Fire Marshal Urges Vigilance During Arson Awareness Week</title><description>As Arson Awareness Week (May 5-11) kicks off, the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is sounding the alarm on the grave threat of arson, particularly targeting houses of worship. This year's focus revolves around the imperative of safeguarding religious institutions against arson attacks. - PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 4:52:00 PM - SOURCE: WREX-TV NBC 13 Rockford</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 16:52:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/07/Crystal.Lake.Apartments.Uninhabitable.Following.Fire.aspx</link><title>Crystal Lake Apartments Uninhabitable Following Fire</title><description>Two apartments have been deemed uninhabitable following a blaze Saturday night in Crystal Lake.
The fire broke out at about 7:30 p.m. at 1175 Central Park Drive. When fire crews arrived, they found the blaze in the attic of the two-story multi-family apartment complex.
One apartment in the complex sustained fire, heat, smoke and water damage and an adjacent unit sustained water damage, according to a news release from the Crystal Lake Fire Protection District. - PUB DATE: 5/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Crystal Lake-Cary Patch</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/04/Murphysboro.Fire.Department.recognizes.its.officials.on.International.Firefighters.Day.aspx</link><title>Murphysboro Fire Department recognizes its officials on International Firefighters Day</title><description>PHOTO: The Murphysboro Fire Department recognized its deputies on International Firefighters Day.
The team's Chief, Steve McBride, posted an official recognition on the department's Facebook page Saturday morning to thank the town's firefighters for their hard work.
"They are not only there when the bell rings for a fire, but they are also responding to medical calls, maintaining equipment, training in all disciplines of the fire service and teaching fire safety to many different groups," wrote McBride. - PUB DATE: 5/4/2024 10:19:00 PM - SOURCE: WSIL-TV ABC 3 Harrisburg</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 May 2024 22:19:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/03/Hinsdale.Interim.Fire.Chief.Retiring.aspx</link><title>Hinsdale Interim Fire Chief Retiring</title><description>The Hinsdale Fire Department is poised to go from one interim chief to another.
Interim Fire Chief Jon Carlson, who took the reins in early April, has announced his retirement effective May 30, according to the village.
On Tuesday, the Village Board plans to vote on the appointment of Jeffrey Pindelski as the interim chief, starting Friday. - PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 11:51:00 PM - SOURCE: Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 23:51:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/06/Illinois.firefighters.become.prizewinning.fishers.for.40th.Crappie.Tournament.at.Lake.Shelbyville.aspx</link><title>Illinois firefighters become prize-winning fishers for 40th Crappie Tournament at Lake Shelbyville</title><description>PHOTOS: Champaign Firefighters Local 1260 hosted their 40th Annual Shawn Marmion Memorial Crappie Tournament at Lake Shelbyville last week, assembling Illinois first responders for a day of fishing and fellowship.
The tournament serves as a light-hearted, outdoorsy get-together for firefighters from across the state. - PUB DATE: 5/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/02/Man.rescued.from.the.Illinois.River.by.Peorias.Marine.1.rescue.boat.aspx</link><title>Man rescued from the Illinois River by Peoria’s Marine 1 rescue boat</title><description>A man suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital after being plucked from the Illinois River by a crew on a Peoria Fire Department rescue boat.
The man was near the bank on the Peoria side of the river and on a cement structure that was in the water. He was standing on that in waist-deep water, said Battalion Chief Jeff Hascall. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 8:13:46 PM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 20:13:46 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/03/Wamac.home.destroyed.by.fire.aspx</link><title>Wamac home destroyed by fire</title><description>PHOTOS: A home in the 100 block of South Wall in Wamac was destroyed by fire late Thursday night.
The Centralia Fire Protection District initially responded to a report of a possible shed on fire and instead found a house engulfed in flames. At that point, mutual aid was called to the scene from the City of Centralia and the Sandoval Fire Protection District. - PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBD-AM 1350/FM 92.1 Salem</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/03/Bloomington.Fire.Department.wants.community.input.aspx</link><title>Bloomington Fire Department wants community input</title><description>The Bloomington Fire Department announced the launch of a new Community Engagement Survey on Wednesday.
According to a City of Bloomington news release, the fire department wants to more proactive with community needs.
Fire Chief Cory Matheny said, “At the Bloomington Fire Department, we believe in putting the community first. - PUB DATE: 5/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/02/House.fire.disrupts.Rock.Falls.Fire.Department.training.aspx</link><title>House fire disrupts Rock Falls Fire Department training</title><description>VIDEO: The Rock Falls Fire Department started its day Wednesday preparing for search and rescue training exercises.
The Whiteside County Health Department donated a house next door to its expanding clinic. The house will be torn down later this month and become extra parking spaces, but in the meantime, the old house is the fire department's training facility. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQAD-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 8 Moline</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/02/Fire.rages.in.shuttered.hotel.in.Waukegan.aspx</link><title>Fire rages in shuttered hotel in Waukegan</title><description>PHOTOS: A fire broke out in a shuttered hotel in Waukegan early Wednesday evening.
Firefighters battled the stubborn blaze near the rear of the former Ramada Inn at 200 N. Green Bay Rd.
Firefighters worked from the parking lot, so no streets were blocked.
No injuries were reported. The cause and origin of the fire were unknown Wednesday night. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/02/Fire.Department.Coffee.a.Rockford.coffee.company.brews.success.aspx</link><title>Fire Department Coffee, a Rockford coffee company, brews success</title><description>For Luke Schneider, military veteran, former firefighter and founder of Fire Department Coffee, the mission of his coffee company goes deeper than just a great cup of joe.
“Our vision, our goal, our mission is to make great coffee, but to do more than just make great coffee. It’s how can we have an impact in the communities that we are connected to,” he said. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Agri News Publications</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/May/01/Normal.Fire.Department.responds.to.Rivian.semitrailer.fire.near.docks.aspx</link><title>Normal Fire Department responds to Rivian semi-trailer fire near docks</title><description>No injuries were reported after a semi-trailer at a southern loading dock at Rivian caught fire on Monday.
According to a Normal Fire Department news release, firefighters were on the scene a little before 1 p.m. and witnessed a semi-trailer on fire backed up to an open loading dock. The trailer wasn’t rigged to a truck, preventing attempts to move it away from the building. - PUB DATE: 5/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/30/Firefighter.injured.in.Chicago.fire.aspx</link><title>Firefighter injured in Chicago fire</title><description>VIDEO: A Chicago firefighter was injured while putting out a blaze at a building in South Shore Tuesday morning.
The Chicago Fire Department responded to a vacant building located at 82nd Street and Brandon Avenue sometime before 6 a.m.
Fire officials said one first responder was injured on the scene. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 9:49:17 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 09:49:17 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/30/Captain.Cain.Recognized.as.the.Galesburg.Fire.Department.Firefighter.of.the.Year.aspx</link><title>Captain Cain Recognized as the Galesburg Fire Department Firefighter of the Year</title><description>PHOTO: The Galesburg Fire Department (GFD) selected Captain Matthew Cain as the 2023 Firefighter of the Year. The annual GFD Firefighter of the Year award recognizes significant contributions, achievements, character, and dedication of a firefighter or fire captain. Selection is based on criteria including skills and ability as a firefighter, performance of duties, motivation, teamwork, leadership, and professionalism. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMOI-FM 97.7 Monmouth</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/30/Eight.fire.crews.battle.Effingham.County.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Eight fire crews battle Effingham County house fire</title><description>PHOTOS: Firefighters from eight different Central Illinois fire departments were called to Effingham County Monday morning to battle a severe house fire.
Fire crews from the Sigel Fire Department in Shelby County were among those departments. Sigel officials said firefighters arrived at 6:40 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire coming from the garage; they started a defensive fire attack, staying outside the structure. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/29/Quincy.Fire.Department.quickly.puts.out.garage.fire.due.to.overloaded.circuit.aspx</link><title>Quincy Fire Department quickly puts out garage fire due to overloaded circuit</title><description>On Sunday, April 28, at 10:35 a.m., the Quincy Fire Department was alerted to a house fire at 725 South 6th Street.
The first crew arrived on scene at 10:39 a.m. and observed smoke coming from the eaves of the single car attached garage. No fire or smoke got into the main body of the house. It was all contained to the garage. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2024 11:38:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQA-TV CBS/ABC 7 Hannibal</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:38:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/27/Two.State.Police.Troopers.suffer.minor.injuries.after.pulling.driver.from.fiery.crash.in.East.Peoria.aspx</link><title>Two State Police Troopers suffer minor injuries after pulling driver from fiery crash in East Peoria</title><description>Two Illinois State Police Troopers suffered minor injuries early Saturday morning while rescuing a driver from a fiery crash on Cedar Street in East Peoria.
Assistant Fire Chief Ronnie Marmitt says the vehicle was heading east on Cedar Street when it drove through the construction zone where there was no pavement, and hit the guardrail. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2024 4:22:00 PM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:22:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/29/Central.Illinois.fire.stations.part.of.4.million.grant.aspx</link><title>Central Illinois fire stations part of $4 million grant</title><description>Multiple central Illinois fire stations are recipients for the 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program, according to an Illinois State Fire Marshal news release.
In total, 165 fire departments/districts and EMS providers were granted up to $26,000 for small firefighting and ambulance equipment.
We continue to see and hear about the need and understand the issues fire departments face when it comes to funding across the state. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/26/Firefighter.Hurt.Battling.Aurora.Blaze.aspx</link><title>Firefighter Hurt Battling Aurora Blaze</title><description>A firefighter was treated for a minor injury after responding to a fire in the 900 block of Deerpath Road on Wednesday, Aurora fire officials said.
Fire crews responded to a 911 call that came in from a resident around 5:30 p.m., reporting a fire in a bedroom of the home. All occupants were already out of the home, according an Aurora Fire Department news release. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Aurora Patch</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/26/Two.injured.after.car.drives.through.a.travel.agency.in.Peoria.aspx</link><title>Two injured after car drives through a travel agency in Peoria</title><description>Two were taken to the hospital after a Lexus SUV drove through a travel agency in a strip mall near University Street and Clarewood Avenue.
According to the Peoria Fire Department, fire crews were dispatched to Direct Travel at approximately 1:47 p.m. and saw a vehicle in the building with an employee trapped inside. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/26/Normal.Fire.Department.1.employee.treated.for.minor.smoke.inhalation.after.fire.at.Rivian.plant.aspx</link><title>Normal Fire Department: 1 employee treated for minor smoke inhalation after fire at Rivian plant</title><description>1 person was treated for smoke inhalation but declined transport to the hospital after a fire at the Rivian plant in Normal.
The Normal Fire Department says firefighters were already at the plant for an unrelated incident when the fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
The fire was quickly extinguished with fire extinguishers. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA </description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/24/North.Boone.Fire.Protection.District.invests.in.its.future.with.youth.program.aspx</link><title>North Boone Fire Protection District invests in its future with youth program</title><description>VIDEO: A new program in Boone County was introduced to build a bright future for young people who want to become firefighters.
North Boone Fire Protection District #3 already has a program for kids in high school called Explorer Post #2100. This teaches them about fire services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and prepares students for a career in those fields if they choose to pursue one. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 5:17:00 AM - SOURCE: WIFR-TV CBS 23 Rockford</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:17:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/24/Peoria.Fire.Division.Chief.of.Fire.Prevention.Nathaniel.Nate.Rice.earns.Chief.Fire.Officer.designation.aspx</link><title>Peoria Fire Division Chief of Fire Prevention Nathaniel 'Nate' Rice earns ‘Chief Fire Officer’ designation</title><description>A local Peoria Firefighter earned a new professional designation.
According to the Peoria Fire Department, Peoria Fire Division Chief of Fire Prevention Nathaniel “Nate” Rice has achieved the Chief Fire Officer designation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
The Commission of Professional Credentialing met and conferred Rice’s designation on April 15. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 5:01:29 PM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:01:29 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/24/House.fire.on.Peorias.West.Bluff.causes.100000.in.damage.with.no.injuries.aspx</link><title>House fire on Peoria’s West Bluff causes $100,000 in damage with no injuries</title><description>VIDEO: A West Bluff house fire early Monday morning caused $100,000 in damage but no injuries, the Peoria Fire Department said.
Firefighters were called to the house, which is on the corner of West Brons Avenue and North Broadway Street just after 6 a.m. When they arrived on the scene crews observed smoke and fire coming from the home’s first and second floors, said Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/23/Dixon.firefighter.retires.after.20.years.of.service.aspx</link><title>Dixon firefighter retires after 20 years of service</title><description>PHOTO: A recently retired Dixon city firefighter/paramedic has been honored for his many years of service.
The Dixon City Council at its meeting last week recognized David Boucher, who began his career with the department in July 2004 and retired Feb. 17.
“Through his 20-year career of serving the community of Dixon, he’s obtained certifications in advanced firefighting, Fire Officer 1, extrication, and rope rescue,” said Dixon Fire Chief Ryan Buskohl. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 10:21:00 PM - SOURCE: Northwest Herald - Metered Site</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:21:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/23/Peoria.firefighters.demonstrate.how.they.fight.fires.aspx</link><title>Peoria firefighters demonstrate how they fight fires</title><description>VIDEO: The Peoria Fire Department showed the public how they tackle fires during their third live burn demonstration in April.
More than 30 attendees, mostly insurance adjusters, participated in the live burn demonstration at the Peoria Fire Academy in Peoria.
“The important thing they will take away from it is how fast a fire grows or doesn’t grow. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/22/Litchfield.Fire.Department.Receives.Grant.aspx</link><title>Litchfield Fire Department Receives Grant</title><description>Litchfield gained a significant boost in emergency response capabilities as the Litchfield Fire Department has been awarded a grant from the Illinois State Fire Marshal. The grant, totaling $19,811, is earmarked for the acquisition of essential rescue equipment.
The funds will be utilized to receive Turtle Plastic Cribbing and the Apex Deluxe 4-point Rescue Jack System, both are important tools that enhance the department's capacity to handle complex rescue scenarios efficiently and safely. - PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 1:44:01 PM - SOURCE: Taylorville Daily News</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 13:44:01 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/23/Elderly.man.rescued.from.Rockford.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Elderly man rescued from Rockford house fire</title><description>An elderly man is in the hospital after a house fire Monday afternoon. First responders were called to the 300 block of Howard Avenue around 4:30 p.m. for a house fire where an elderly man was trapped on the second floor. When firefighters got to the scene, they found an elderly man hanging out the second floor window with smoke billowing out behind him. - PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WREX-TV NBC 13 Rockford</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/20/Fire.damages.three.homes.in.Chicagos.Englewood.neighborhood.aspx</link><title>Fire damages three homes in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood</title><description>VIDEO: The Office of Fire Investigation is searching for clues that may point to what caused a fire in Englewood, damaging three homes.
The fire broke out at a home near 64th and South Carpenter Street around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The man who lives there was not home.
Upon arrival, firefighters found flames coming from the roof of home which then spread to the house next door. - PUB DATE: 4/20/2024 2:33:00 PM - SOURCE: WGN-TV 9 Chicago</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:33:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/22/Kewanee.Firefighters.help.rescue.dog.from.well.aspx</link><title>Kewanee Firefighters help rescue dog from well</title><description>PHOTO: Kewanee Firefighters got an unusual call early Friday morning: They had to use their rope rescue skills and put it to the test when both stations responded to the call and worked together to rescue a 2-year-old pit bull from a cold well in Kewanee.
“I looked down the hole, and I realized we didn’t have a small puppy,” said Lt. - PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/19/Local.hero.honored.for.saving.retired.Chicago.firefighter.aspx</link><title>Local hero honored for saving retired Chicago firefighter</title><description>VIDEO: A firefighter, accustomed to saving lives, found himself in need of rescue when he collapsed and nearly died last October.
George Ma’Ayteh was in the process of looking at furniture at a Northwest Side apartment to be purchased via Facebook Marketplace when he suddenly fell over.
His boss, Paula Anast, was with him and got on the phone with Fire Communications Operator Amanda Garr, who, remaining composed and focused, guided Anast through the steps of CPR over the phone, effectively coaching her in the lifesaving procedure. - PUB DATE: 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/19/Effingham.Retired.Volunteer.Firefighters.Association.Unveils.Statue.Commemorating.75th.Anniversary.Of.St.Anthony.Hospital.Fire.aspx</link><title>Effingham Retired Volunteer Firefighters Association Unveils Statue Commemorating 75th Anniversary Of St. Anthony Hospital Fire</title><description>HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital leaders and colleagues, Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, city officials, retired firefighters and community members joined together on April 14 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the St. Anthony Hospital fire with a special event.
The ceremony included the unveiling of a statue of a nurse holding a baby commissioned by the Effingham Retired Volunteer Firefighters Association (ERVFA) to memorialize the victims of the fire, and honor those who bravely fought the fire as well as those who helped raise funds to rebuild the hospital afterwards. - PUB DATE: 4/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Effingham Radio</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/18/VIDEO.Extraalarm.fire.destroys.Lower.West.Side.Chicago.apartment.house.spreads.to.neighboring.homes.aspx</link><title>VIDEO: Extra-alarm fire destroys Lower West Side Chicago apartment house, spreads to neighboring homes</title><description>PHOTOS: A fireball shot into the sky Thursday evening as an apartment house went up in flames in Pilsen.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 8:15 p.m., and found flames raging at the two-and-a-half-story, multi-family frame house at 1355 W. 16th St., Chicago Fire Department Assistant 1st District Chief Jim McDonough said
The building was vacant and was being remodeled at the time, he said. - PUB DATE: 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/18/Two.buildings.suffer.heavy.damage.in.Mt.Morris.fire.aspx</link><title>Two buildings suffer heavy damage in Mt. Morris fire</title><description>PHOTOS/VIDEO: A fire heavily damaged two buildings on N. Wesley Ave. in Mt. Morris on Tuesday.
At 1:32 p.m., a fire was reported at a two-story building located at 1 N. Wesley Avenue in Mt. Morris.
Smoke and fire were seen upon arrival by Mt. Morris Fire Department.
The fire roared through the aging, poorly maintained building, fanned by strong winds. - PUB DATE: 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WREX-TV NBC 13 Rockford</description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/17/One.Juvenile.Hospitalized.Following.Joliet.House.Fire.Six.Treated.for.Smoke.Inhalation.at.the.Scene.aspx</link><title>One Juvenile Hospitalized Following Joliet House Fire, Six Treated for Smoke Inhalation at the Scene</title><description>PHOTOS: At 4:50 p.m. on April 16th, Joliet Fire Department responded to 427 Liberty St. for reports of a structure fire. The first units arrived within 4 minutes of the call and were met with heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear of a 2-story single family dwelling. Multiple hose lines were used to extinguish the fire. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJOL-AM 1340 Joliet</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/17/Fully.staffed.and.ready.to.help.how.fire.chaplains.serve.Peoria.departments.and.the.community.aspx</link><title>Fully staffed and ready to help, how fire chaplains serve Peoria departments and the community</title><description>VIDEO: In October of 2023, Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger announced the new Fire Chaplain Program and its leader, Chaplain William Preston. On Tuesday, all twelve stations have their very own chaplain.
The mission, to provide mental and emotional support to firefighters during and after trauma. But that’s not all, they are there for the community as they go through, potentially, the worst day of their life. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/16/Metropolis.Fire.Department.receives.state.funding.for.equipment.aspx</link><title>Metropolis Fire Department receives state funding for equipment</title><description>The Metropolis Fire Department received state funding for new equipment.
Metropolis Fire took to Facebook on Friday to inform residents the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal provided the local department with a grant worth over $24,000.
The state fire marshal chose Metropolis Fire as one of its recipients in the Small Equipment Grant Project. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSIL-TV ABC 3 Harrisburg</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/16/3.residents.displaced.after.heavy.flames.engulf.rear.of.house.in.Fox.Lake.aspx</link><title>3 residents displaced after heavy flames engulf rear of house in Fox Lake</title><description>PHOTO: Three residents evacuated safely after the back of their house caught on fire in Fox Lake just after midnight on Sunday, leaving the residence uninhabitable.
The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded at 12:03 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of East Grand Avenue in Fox Lake for a report of a structure fire. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake & McHenry County Scanner</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/15/Wildfire.burned.60.acres.near.Lindenhurst.neighborhoods.as.firefighters.worked.for.nearly.2.hours.to.contain.it.aspx</link><title>Wildfire burned 60 acres near Lindenhurst neighborhoods as firefighters worked for nearly 2 hours to contain it</title><description>PHOTOS: Over a dozen fire departments were called to extinguish a wind-fueled wildfire that burned around 60 acres of land near two Lindenhurst neighborhoods Sunday afternoon.
The Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 12:10 p.m. Sunday to the 1800 block of Prairie Ridge Circle in Lindenhurst for a report of a grass fire. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake & McHenry County Scanner</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/15/Gridley.fire.official.speaks.on.dangers.of.falling.into.grain.bin.following.rescue.aspx</link><title>Gridley fire official speaks on dangers of falling into grain bin following rescue</title><description>VIDEO: It happens more than you think.
Gridley Fire Chief Casey Knobloch said the 68-year-old farmer tried to break up corn stuck in the bin to load a truck, fell in, and sank into the center of the bin up to his neck.
The man was taken to a hospital with compression injuries and was released Friday morning. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/11/John.Giannelli.departs.as.head.of.Hinsdale.fire.house.aspx</link><title>John Giannelli departs as head of Hinsdale fire house</title><description>John Giannelli wanted his final shift with the Hinsdale Fire Department to feel like his first.
"I found my old pillow and blanket," said the 33-year veteran of the force, who retired as chief on Friday. "I cooked dinner and stayed the night. Went on my last call. I made (the crew) breakfast. It brought back memories of how I started. - PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 2:59:23 AM - SOURCE: The Hinsdalean</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 02:59:23 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/12/Champaign.man.airlifted.to.hospital.after.suffering.burns.from.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Champaign man airlifted to hospital after suffering burns from house fire</title><description>PHOTOS: A man was airlifted to the hospital after suffering from burns from a fire in Champaign on Thursday.
At 3:02 p.m. the Champaign Fire Department responded to a fire in a single-family home in the 1300 block of Joanne Ln on Thursday.
Once on the scene, fire crews reported heavy smoke and fire coming from the residence. - PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WICS-TV ABC 20 Springfield</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/12/Emergency.crews.rescue.victim.from.grain.bin.near.Gridley.aspx</link><title>Emergency crews rescue victim from grain bin near Gridley</title><description>PHOTO: Emergency crews spent more than seven hours Thursday working to rescue someone who became trapped in a grain bin in southern Livingston County.
Gridley fire and ambulance crews were called to the farm in rural Gridley around 12:10 p.m. for a victim who became trapped in the bin, said Gridley Fire Chief Casey Knobloch. - PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGLT-FM 89.1 Normal</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/10/Peoria.Fire.Department.responded.to.more.than.21000.calls.in.2023.report.says.aspx</link><title>Peoria Fire Department responded to more than 21,000 calls in 2023, report says</title><description>VIDEO: Peoria firefighters responded to almost 5% more calls in 2023 than in 2022, the department said Wednesday in their annual report.
The report said of the 21,267 calls, nearly 80% were medical in nature. Only 4% or about 851 calls, were fire-related, the report stated.
Response times, a key point of contention the department has had when it comes to budgetary issues, were less than six minutes for medical calls and about 10 minutes for fires. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 5:14:40 PM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 17:14:40 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/11/Man.dies.after.falling.into.elevator.shaft.in.Joliet.police.say.aspx</link><title>Man dies after falling into elevator shaft in Joliet, police say</title><description>A man died after falling into an elevator shaft Tuesday in the south suburbs.
The 23-year-old victim died after falling around 3:40 p.m. at the Joliet Equipment Corporation building, located at 225 Maple Street in Joliet, police said.
The man was with other employees on the second floor of the building. - PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago</description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/10/Gibson.City.bands.together.through.7hour.IFF.fire.aspx</link><title>Gibson City bands together through 7-hour IFF fire</title><description>VIDEO: On Monday, a soybean dryer caught fire at Gibson City’s IFF plant. From fearless fire crews to generous community members, all hands were on deck.
Firefighters are using some heavy-duty equipment to get inside of the soybean dryer. They said it took hours to put out the flames, and on Tuesday, they were keeping a close eye on it since the facility was still smoldering. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/10/Bethel.AME.Church.in.Quincy.saved.from.severe.damage.after.external.fire.burns.cross.aspx</link><title>Bethel AME Church in Quincy saved from severe damage after external fire burns cross</title><description>PHOTOS: In the early morning of April 9, Quincy's Bethel AME Church had an electrical short that caused a fire on the exterior of the building.
At 3:16 a.m. the Quincy Fire Department was alerted to a structure fire at 9th and Oak. It was reported that flames were visible.
The first crew arrived on scene at 3:19 a. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQA-TV CBS/ABC 7 Hannibal</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/09/Fire.district.reminds.motorists.to.be.cautious.after.crash.that.seriously.injured.firefighter.in.Barrington.Hills.aspx</link><title>Fire district reminds motorists to be cautious after crash that seriously injured firefighter in Barrington Hills</title><description>PHOTOS: The fire district is reminding motorists to use caution after one of their firefighters was seriously injured recently when a car struck a fire department vehicle in Barrington Hills.
The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District posted a public service announcement Saturday about the dangers first responders face. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake & McHenry County Scanner</description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/08/Two.young.girls.may.have.prevented.large.downtown.Salem.fire.aspx</link><title>Two young girls may have prevented large downtown Salem fire</title><description>Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says two observant girls may have prevented a large downtown fire Sunday night as they spotted a fire burning out one of the back doors of Steve’s Antiques at 120 South Washington at the East Main Street intersection.
Fulton says as a result of the fire being spotted early they were able to put it out quickly. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 6:31:26 PM - SOURCE: WJBD-AM 1350/FM 92.1 Salem</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 18:31:26 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/08/Chicago.Fire.Department.retires.badge.worn.by.fallen.Lt.Jan.Tchoryk.who.died.while.battling.Gold.Coast.fire.aspx</link><title>Chicago Fire Department retires badge worn by fallen Lt. Jan Tchoryk, who died while battling Gold Coast fire</title><description>VIDEO: Exactly one year ago Friday, veteran Chicago Firefighter Jan Tchoryk made the ultimate sacrifice. On Friday, the badge worn by the lieutenant for more than two decades was officially retired joining the wall of fallen heroes at the Chicago Fire Department. With one more salute, the city of Chicago, the Tchoryk family and the fire department he so loved came to pay tribute one year after Lt. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/08/The.Fire.Service.Women.of.Illinois.brought.out.more.than.30.women.to.learn.more.on.career.growth.aspx</link><title>The Fire Service Women of Illinois brought out more than 30 women to learn more on career growth</title><description>VIDEO: Several women across the state who are working in the male dominated industry attended the conference Saturday.
The event was hosted by the community outreach group, the Fire Service Women of Illinois-which included guest speakers in the industry, tips and tricks from local leaders, and a live Q&A with local fire service leaders. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 Peoria</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/08/Smoky.fire.breaks.out.in.kitchen.of.Chicagos.Smith.Wollensky.at.Marina.City.aspx</link><title>Smoky fire breaks out in kitchen of Chicago's Smith & Wollensky at Marina City</title><description>VIDEO: A firefighter was taken to the hospital early Friday evening after a fire broke out at the iconic Smith & Wollensky steakhouse at Marina City.
The fire broke out in the kitchen at the iconic steakhouse, which is located right on the north bank of the Chicago River at 318 N. State St. Chicago Fire Department officials said the fire traveled through the ventilation system. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/05/One.person.sent.to.hospital.after.house.fire.in.Bloomington.aspx</link><title>One person sent to hospital after house fire in Bloomington</title><description>PHOTOS: One person was taken to a Bloomington hospital after a house fire Thursday afternoon severely damaged that home and caused some damage to another.
That’s the word from the Bloomington Fire Department which was called to the 500 block of East Chestnut Street just before 3:10 p.m. on a report of a fire. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/05/The.history.of.the.Black.Firehouse.No.5.to.be.discussed.in.Springfield.aspx</link><title>The history of the Black Firehouse No. 5 to be discussed in Springfield</title><description>PHOTO: The historic Black Firehouse will be the topic of the Sangamon County Historical Society program at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 at the Black Firehouse No. Five located at 1310 E. Adams St. in Springfield.
Officials say the event is free and open to the public.
Ken Page will share the history of the site and discuss the work that has been done to restore the building and acquire old log books and photos. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WICS-TV ABC 20 Springfield</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/04/Mount.Prospect.Fire.Department.Mourns.Loss.of.Lieutenant.Tim.Evans.aspx</link><title>Mount Prospect Fire Department Mourns Loss of Lieutenant Tim Evans</title><description>On Saturday, March 30, 2024, Mount Prospect Fire Department Lieutenant Timothy S. Evans, of Peotone, lost his battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Sandy, and two children, Cole and McKenna.
Tim began his career as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Mount Prospect Fire Department on July 25, 1995. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Village of Mount Prospect</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/04/All.residents.of.25unit.Wauconda.senior.living.apartment.building.displaced.after.fire.causes.extensive.damage.aspx</link><title>All residents of 25-unit Wauconda senior living apartment building displaced after fire causes extensive damage</title><description>PHOTO: All residents of a 25-unit apartment building for senior citizens were displaced after a fire tore through the attic of the three-story building in Wauconda Tuesday afternoon.
The Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department responded around 3:12 p.m. Tuesday to the John Kuester Manor, 310 Osage Street in Wauconda, for a report of a smell of smoke. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake & McHenry County Scanner</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/04/Special.needs.students.rescued.from.school.bus.stuck.in.flood.in.Wilmington.aspx</link><title>Special needs students rescued from school bus stuck in flood in Wilmington</title><description>PHOTOS: It was a close call this week for several students who had to be rescued from a school bus stuck in floodwaters in Wilmington, Illinois, about 60 miles south of Chicago.
At 7:49 p.m. Tuesday amid heavy rain, the Wilmington Fire Protection District was called to Leasure Road east of Route 102 for a school bus with special needs students on board that got stuck in the water. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/03/Normal.Fire.Department.to.have.paramediclevel.care.in.all.front.line.engines.aspx</link><title>Normal Fire Department to have paramedic-level care in all front line engines</title><description>VIDEO: Paramedic-level emergency medical care is now available from not just ambulances, but from all front-line fire engines in the Town of Normal.
The department announced Tuesday that it achieved its multi-year goal to upgrade all front-line engines when Engine 12 at Fire Station 2 went into service Monday morning. - PUB DATE: 4/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/02/Dozens.line.streets.to.pay.tribute.to.DeKalb.County.Deputy.Christina.Musil.aspx</link><title>Dozens line streets to pay tribute to DeKalb County Deputy Christina Musil</title><description>VIDEO: It was an emotional Monday afternoon as community members paid their respects to 35-year-old DeKalb County Sheriff’s Deputy Christina Musil. The single mother of three was killed in the line of duty when her squad car was hit from behind Thursday night in Waterman.
“She was just like anybody else when you see you’re out and about and seems very professional. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 4:22:00 AM - SOURCE: WIFR-TV CBS 23 Rockford</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:22:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/02/Rockford.Fire.Department.responds.to.heavy.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Rockford Fire Department responds to heavy house fire</title><description>PHOTOS: Crews are investigating after a fire broke out overnight.
It happened at a home near the 200 Block of Oakwood Avenue just after 2 a.m.
Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames coming from the first and second floor.
No one was home at the time of the fire.
Firefighters were able to put out the flames within 20 minutes. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 11:45:00 AM - SOURCE: WREX-TV NBC 13 Rockford</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:45:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/02/Bloomington.Fire.Department.recruitment.changes.pay.off.with.a.dozen.new.hires.aspx</link><title>Bloomington Fire Department recruitment changes pay off with a dozen new hires</title><description>Thirteen men and women began a new career field in Bloomington on Monday after changes in application requirements allowed them to follow their dreams.
In October, the Bloomington Fire Department eliminated the requirement for potential hires to be paramedic-certified before joining the team. Instead, future first responders will learn everything they need to know through the department. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/02/30.Evacuated.During.Hotel.Plaza.Fire.In.Downtown.Joliet.aspx</link><title>30 Evacuated During Hotel Plaza Fire In Downtown Joliet</title><description>At 5:15 p.m. on Monday, the Joliet Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Hotel Plaza located at 22 West Clinton in downtown Joliet, resulting in the evacuation of 30 people
Monday evening's fire left three of the tenants without a place to stay, according to Joliet Fire Battalion Chief Jim Batusich. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Joliet Patch</description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/01/4.injured.after.fire.erupts.inside.popular.restaurant.in.Libertyville.during.Easter.brunch.aspx</link><title>4 injured after fire erupts inside popular restaurant in Libertyville during Easter brunch</title><description>PHOTO: Four people were injured after a fire broke out inside Austin’s Saloon and Eatery in Libertyville during Easter brunch, fire officials said.
The Libertyville Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Sunday to Austin’s Saloon and Eatery, 481 Peterson Road in Libertyville, for a report of a structure fire. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake & McHenry County Scanner</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/01/Resident.Escapes.House.Fire.on.2nd.Floor.on.in.McHenry.County.aspx</link><title>Resident Escapes House Fire on 2nd Floor on in McHenry County</title><description>PHOTOS: McHenry County Sheriff’s deputies, and firefighters and paramedics from Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, and Crystal Lake Fire Department responded about 3:20 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2024, 2022 to a report of a house fire in the block of 3700 Riverside Drive in unincorporated Crystal Lake. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arlington Cardinal</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/April/01/Building.collapses.in.Rantoul.ahead.of.planned.demolition.aspx</link><title>Building collapses in Rantoul ahead of planned demolition</title><description>PHOTOS: A building partially collapsed in downtown Rantoul on Sunday, ahead of its scheduled demolition in just a couple weeks.
The City of Rantoul bought the defunct Hallmark Gold Crown building just five months ago with the express purpose of tearing it down. City officials opted to delay demolition until after April 15, as an accounting firm neighbors the East Sangamon Avenue building and they wanted to allow full access until Tax Day. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/29/New.Fire.Chief.Selected.for.City.of.Carbondale.aspx</link><title>New Fire Chief Selected for City of Carbondale</title><description>A new fire chief has been named for the city of Carbondale.
Carbondale City Manager Gary Williams announced Rob Miller has been selected as the new Carbondale Fire Chief.
Miller has been with the city of Carbondale for a quarter of a century. He entered the Carbondale Fire Department as a firefighter in 1998, was upgraded to an arson investigator in 2006 and promoted to Captain in 2018. - PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSIL-TV ABC 3 Harrisburg</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/29/East.Peoria.authorities.say.theyre.ready.in.case.of.bridge.disaster.aspx</link><title>East Peoria authorities say they’re ready in case of bridge disaster</title><description>VIDEO: It would be all-hands-on deck for local authorities in case any of bridges crossing the Illinois River meet the same fate as the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Fondulac Park District Police Chief Chance Barlow remembers when three ironworkers were killed making McClugage Bridge repairs in April of 2000. - PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 PEORIA</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/29/Chicago.girls.got.to.be.firefighters.for.a.day.thanks.to.CFD.and.Girls.Inc.aspx</link><title>Chicago girls got to be firefighters for a day, thanks to CFD and Girls, Inc.</title><description>VIDEO: Dozens of girls got to make a dream come true Thursday morning. They got to feel like superheroes as firefighters for a day.
Girls, Inc. partnered with the Chicago Fire Department to host their annual "Firefighter For a Day" event at the Quinn Fire Academy on the city's near West Side.
The girls got to try on firefighting gear, which was a little big but fun. - PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/28/Peoria.firefighters.being.honored.statewide.for.their.heroism.aspx</link><title>Peoria firefighters being honored statewide for their heroism</title><description>VIDEO: In the early hours of April 17, 2023, the Peoria fire department responded to a house fire on West Stephen Drive in Northwest Peoria.
91-year-old Louise Johnson fell unconscious, leaving her trapped in the blaze. Capt. Nick Hansen and firefighter Tobi Roderick then sprung into action and rescued the woman from her house, saving her life. - PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/28/Two.Danville.firefighters.hurt.while.battling.house.fire.aspx</link><title>Two Danville firefighters hurt while battling house fire</title><description>VIDEO: Two Danville firefighters are recovering from injuries they sustained while battling a house fire on Monday, the second of the day for the Danville Fire Department.
The fire happened close to the dead end of Short Street at 4:30 p.m. Officials with the Danville Fire Department said that when firefighters arrived, they found the rear of a one-story home fully engulfed, with flames extending 20 feet into the air. - PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTWO-TV NBC 2 Terre-Haute</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/28/Badd.Axe.Ladies.sparks.interest.in.fire.service.careers.with.jobshadowing.program.at.Carbondale.Fire.Department.aspx</link><title>Badd Axe Ladies sparks interest in fire service careers with job-shadowing program at Carbondale Fire Department</title><description>PHOTOS: In a weekend packed with empowerment and education, eight young women seized the opportunity to step into the world of firefighting. The Badd Axe Ladies job-shadowing program was not just about teaching skills, but also about igniting passion and showing that gender is no barrier to the ability to provide service. - PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Egyptian</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/27/Quincy.first.responders.prepare.for.potential.major.disasters.aspx</link><title>Quincy first responders prepare for potential major disasters</title><description>VIDEO: After the bridge collapse in Baltimore, emergency responders reacted and worked to help those impacted.
With bridges coming in and out of Quincy, Adams County emergency workers prepare for such situations.
John Simon, the Adams County Ambulance and Emergency Management Chief, said they have an Emergency Operations Plan to implement if a massive disaster strikes the Quincy area. - PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGEM-TV NBC/CW+/FOX 10 Quincy</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/27/Decatur.Fire.Deptartment.flushing.hydrants.throughout.April.aspx</link><title>Decatur Fire Deptartment flushing hydrants throughout April</title><description>The Decatur Fire Department is giving locals a heads-up as they prepare to flush and assess city fire hydrants throughout April.
Firefighters will be working with the Decatur Water Department on the effort, which will be conducted on 1,200 of the city’s 4,500 hydrants. They will look at functionality, lubricate discharge outlets, and record flow data. - PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign</description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/26/Powerline.falls.on.firetruck.at.Alton.house.fire.couple.escapes.unscathed.aspx</link><title>Powerline falls on firetruck at Alton house fire, couple escapes unscathed</title><description>VIDEO: A husband and wife escaped a massive house fire in the Metro East Monday morning.
Firefighters in Alton were called out around 4 a.m. to the intersection of Donald and Main in response to a house fire Monday. When crews got there, the back of the home and a detached garage were fully engulfed in flames. - PUB DATE: 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMOV-TV CBS 4 St. Louis</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/26/Multiple.explosions.destroy.West.Peoria.home.aspx</link><title>‘Multiple explosions’ destroy West Peoria home</title><description>VIDEO/PHOTO: Apparent explosions destroyed a West Peoria home early Sunday morning, but the fire chief said an exact cause can’t be determined because crews had to demolish the home for safety reasons.
West Peoria Fire Chief Terry Schadt said firefighters were called about 4:45 a.m. after a resident and neighbor reported “multiple explosions” from the home in the 2100 block of Martin Luther King Drive. - PUB DATE: 3/26/2024 3:22:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC 25 Peoria</description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 03:22:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/23/First.responders.practicing.in.an.indepth.active.shooter.training.at.Dunlap.High.School.aspx</link><title>First responders practicing in an in-depth active shooter training at Dunlap High School</title><description>VIDEO: Shots rang out in the halls of Dunlap High School on Friday but it was just for training first responders in the event there was an active shooter.
The training has been in the works for months, and it hasn’t been done since the early 2000s. However, it comes just days after a Dunlap Valley Middle School student brought a loaded gun to school to show his friends. - PUB DATE: 3/23/2024 2:37:37 AM - SOURCE: WMBD-TV CBS 31 Peoria</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2024 02:37:37 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/25/More.details.released.about.Mansfield.home.explosion.that.prompted.school.lockdown.aspx</link><title>More details released about Mansfield home explosion that prompted school lockdown</title><description>VIDEO: We are learning more about an explosion in Mansfield that prompted a school to go on lockdown Thursday.
It happened just a few blocks away from Blue Ridge Junior High in Mansfield.
The Farmer City Police Department School Resource Officer assisted the Piatt County Sheriff's Department, Mansfield Police Department, and Mansfield Fire Department with traffic control for a fire that was happening several blocks from the Blue Ridge Intermediate and Junior High School. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAND-TV NBC 17 Decatur</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/22/Chicago.firefighters.battle.house.fire.in.Lawndale.aspx</link><title>Chicago firefighters battle house fire in Lawndale</title><description>VIDEO: Chopper 7 was over the scene as Chicago firefighters battled a house fire Thursday on the West Side.
The fire appeared to be in the 1500 block of South Christiana Avenue in Lawndale.
Heavy smoke could be seen coming from a home at the location. Parts of the exterior wall were burned.
The Chicago Fire Department said the fire began on the back porches of the building, where heavy damage could be seen. - PUB DATE: 3/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item><item><link>https://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/IL/2024/March/22/Charleston.firefighters.respond.to.first.EV.fire.aspx</link><title>Charleston firefighters respond to first EV fire</title><description>PHOTO: Last week, Charleston firefighters came face-to-face with their first electric vehicle fire.
At 5:30 p.m. on Friday, the Lincoln Fire Protection District received a report of an EV that had smoke pouring from its vents. Upon arrival, crews found the vehicle with all its windows rolled up and filled with smoke, causing the windshield to be pressed outward. - PUB DATE: 3/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign</description><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

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