State fire marshal announces retirement
— June 29, 2022Illinois State Fire Marshal Matt Perez announced his retirement, effective the end of June. Perez has served over seven years as Illinois state fire marshal and over 37 years in the…
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Governor, and fire marshal honor fallen firefighters
— May 10, 2022Gov. J..B Pritzker and State Fire Marshal Matt Perez joined firefighters to honor and remember four fallen firefighters at the 29th Annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Honor…
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Oswego shows village unity, support for essential workers
— April 17, 2020The village of Oswego held a show of unity on April 17 as a caravan of emergency and essential vehicles drove through parts of the village’s west side. The village organized…
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Tazewell County news briefs
— October 9, 2019EAST PEORIA Police and fire departments employee updates Due to a technical difficulty, the East Peoria Firefighters Union contract cannot be attached to the already uploaded Oct….
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Nonprofit group raises awareness of first responder issues
— October 23, 2018Second in a series looking at the trauma first responders deal with and the impact it has on them and their families. From a very young age, Ryan Elwood was known as the boy with the…
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State Fire Marshal awards $2.5 million in grants
— April 12, 2022The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts…
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Peoria County news briefs
— January 15, 2020EAST PEORIA How to sign up for community, emergency text notifications Residents can sign up to get community and emergency notifications using the free CodeRED system. The registration…
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Aurora’s historic Masonic Temple will be demolished following devastating fire
— October 8, 2019Four exterior walls remain standing, but Aurora’s historic Masonic Temple is now little more than a ruin following a fire that ignited on Monday night, Oct. 8 and extended well into…
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