Springfield Fire Department set to introduce new safety initiative at press conference this Tuesday morning
The Springfield Fire Department is set to hold a press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. to introduce the Knox HomeBox Loaner Program – a groundbreaking initiative aimed at enhancing residential home access during emergencies. The Knox HomeBox™
SFD gets City Council funds for new firefighters, more overtime funding too
The Springfield Fire Department has the funds to hire nearly two dozen more firefighters, but a changing work environment has hurt their ability to fix an ongoing shortage. Springfield Fire Chief Ed Canny believes the department can
AP: Fire causes extensive damage to iconic Chicago restaurant known for its breakfasts
CHICAGO (AP) — An overnight fire caused extensive damage to an iconic Chicago restaurant that’s known for its breakfasts and is filled with decades of memorabilia, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the Palace Grill around 10
Prophetsville man sentenced to five years in prison for attempted arson of future abortion clinic
A Prophetsville man is going to prison after admitting to trying to burn down a future abortion clinic in Danville last year. Philip Buyno was sentenced to five years yesterday after pleading guilty to attempting to use
Institutions across Central Illinois continue looking for volunteers and workers as local unemployment rates in many areas remain low
Many businesses and agencies continue to struggle to find workers as they search to fill vacant openings. Volunteer fire departments are one of many struggling to find help right now. In Macon County, departments have noticed in
Illinois OSHA releases report on 2021 firefighter death investigation
Last week, the Illinois Department of Labor’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (IL OSHA) released its incident report following the conclusion of an investigation into the 2021 apartment fire which took the life of Chicago firefighter
Chatham Police officer’s late December heroics saves woman from burning building
A Chatham Police officer rescued a woman from a burning house in December. Officer Robin Brachear responded to a report of a structure fire. Dispatch advised the entire home was on fire. Brachear arrived on the scene
AP: Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one following a series of major earthquakes Monday but told residents of coastal areas not to return to their homes as
Illinois State Fire Marshal reminds residents to check and inspect their fire alarms
Daylight Saving Time ended Sunday at 2:00 a.m. And the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal is reminding residents that smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarms should be tested and inspected every six months, and the changing
Illinois State Fire Marshal Rivera reminds everyone the fire danger to your home this Halloween season
Illinois State Fire Marshal James A. Rivera is reminding everyone that Halloween and fall decorations can add an increased fire danger to your home. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, American homes suffer about 9,200 fires yearly