Fire Department news
The Crest Hill house was being renovated and was unoccupied when the fire broke out
The event was aimed to promote physical activity among students and staff by encouraging them to bike or skate to school.
Geneva alderpersons, acting as the Committee of the Whole, Monday recommended approval for an annual purchase of transformers for $560,000 for its electric utility, among other purchases.
The Geneva Fire Department and the Kane County Technical Rescue Team will participate in a trench rescue training exercise from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at 64 Peck Road on the city’s west side.
American Legion Post 342, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 693, American Veterans Post 503 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5036 all contributed to the donation to the St. Charles Fire Department.
A dog was removed from the residence and given oxygen at the scene by firefighters until it was picked up by Animal Control. The dog survived, said Cory Law, Whiteside County Health Department assistant director of public health.
Lieutenant Tom Clifton has been serving the Lockport community as a firefighter and paramedic for 15 years, but that's not the only way he's found to serve others in need.
Sauk Valley Media recognizes and salutes our first responders.
Two Kane County fire districts received grants from the Illinois State Fire Marshal through its Small Equipment Grant Program: Kaneville Fire Rescue received $15,443 and Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District received $20,480.
The three departments will receive grants up to $26,000 each for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.
Reading, Long Point, Cornell and Streator firefighters teamed up Wednesday afternoon to knock down a house fire in the 1600 block of South Bloomington Street.
The St. Charles Fire Department responded Tuesday to a report of an appliance fire in a home located in the 3400 block of Royal Fox Drive.
Fire happened in a two-story single family home in Joliet on Tuesday afternoon.
No injuries as people in apartment and Sharky's Sports Bar exited the structure.
Crews from the Geneva Fire Department rescued a woman who jumped into the Fox River near the downtown Geneva dam on Monday.