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Ottawa Fire Department welcomes new firefighter

Jackson Novak hired in March

Jackson Novak (left) is sworn in as a probationary firefighter with the Ottawa Fire Department as Deputy Chief Mike Mills shakes his hand during a ceremony at Ottawa City Hall.

Jackson Novak (left) is sworn in as a probationary firefighter with the Ottawa Fire Department as Deputy Chief Mike Mills shakes his hand during a ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. (Photo Provided By Ottawa Fire Department)

By Bill Freskos

The Ottawa Fire Department has welcomed its newest probationary firefighter Jackson Novak.

Novak currently serves as an EMT-B and is enrolled in the paramedic program at Illinois Valley Community College.

Upon completing the program, he is expected to attend the Illinois Fire Service Institute Fire Academy before joining a permanent shift with the department.

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Bill Freskos

Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.