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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Northern Illinois will be most impacted by the smoke. Officials said conditions won’t be as bad as in 2023 when much of Illinois and North America dealt with dangerous smoke for weeks. Cucumbers ...

ULLIN, Ill. (WSIL) -- 11 fire departments battled a large hotel fire overnight along I-57 near Ullin. A representative with the Village of Ullin stated the America's Best Value Inn caught fire ...

The service also warned of possible severe storms and elevated fire risk due to the sudden rise in temperatures and low humidity levels. Here's the forecast. Fog advisory in northern Illinois ...

An Illinois business belonging to a vocal critic of an embattled Democratic mayor went up in flames earlier this week in what is being investigated as a “suspicious” incident. “The fire is ...

An Illinois business belonging to a vocal critic of an embattled Democratic mayor went up in flames earlier this week in what is being investigated as a "suspicious" incident. "The fire is ...