He's served as fire chief in Hampton, Illinois, for the last nine years. WQAD Davenport/Moline. New Silvis fire chief sworn in on Wednesday. Posted: June 11, 2025 | Last updated: June 13, 2025.

Fire Chief Dave Johnson was sworn in at noon Wednesday at the Silvis Main Fire Station. ... John Winters who resigned last October to become the fire chief at a larger community in southern Illinois.

SILVIS, Ill. (KWQC) - The Silvis Fire Department is providing an update on a house fire that happened in May.. The fire happened on May 27 at approximately 2:22 p.m. when the Silvis Fire ...

Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Pankow's appointment, which awaits Senate ...

CHICAGO, Ill. (KFVS) - On Wednesday, Governor JB Pritzker announced his appointment of Michele L. Pankow to serve as the Illinois State Fire Marshal, pending Senate confirmation. According to the ...

SILVIS, Ill. (KWQC) - The City of Silvis will swear-in a new fire chief Wednesday. Officials said Fire Chief Dave Johnson will be sworn-in at noon Wednesday at the Silvis Main Fire Station.

ROCKFORD (WREX) — Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday that he is nominating Rockford Fire Dept. Chief Michele Pankow to be the next Illinois State Fire Marshal. Pankow's nomination is pending ...

The Illinois State Fire Marshal says 70% of campfire burns are caused by embers rather than flames. The American Burn Association shares some safety tips you should know before you plan your next ...

Fire burns row homes in Riverdale, Illinois 00:15. Flames consumed multiple rowhouses in the south Chicago suburb of Riverdale overnight Monday into Tuesday.

Oswego gas main fire burns for hours before gas is shut off 00:19. Raging flames from a broken gas main lit up a street in southwest suburban Oswego, Illinois for about eight hours on Friday.

JACOB, Ill. (WSIL) -- A house fire in Jacob, Illinois, claimed the life of a 49-year-old resident in March. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reported that deputies arrived at a home on 60 West ...