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Rock Falls fire officials: Juvenile escaped burning Rock Falls duplex Wednesday
ROCK FALLS — Rock Falls fire officials have released additional details about a blaze that damaged a duplex there Wednesday morning. The Rock Falls Fire Department, Sterling Fire Department and CGH EMS were dispatched at 9:58 a.m. to 204 E. 11th St., in Rock Falls for a reported structure fire. When they arrived, firefighters saw flames on the home’s exterior. They began extinguishing the fire while searching the duplex for any occupants.
When teamwork works: Rock Falls first responders beat the odds to save man who suffered cardiac arrest
ROCK FALLS – “Automatic defibrillator. Plug in cables. Stay calm. Check responsiveness. Call for help. Adult man. Don’t touch patient.”. The words are robotic, but Rock Falls police Chief Dave Pilgrim immediately obeys, pulling away from the unresponsive form of the man on whom he’d been performing CPR.
Construction work to begin on Illinois 78 in Morrison
MORRISON — The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that, weather permitting, work on Illinois 78 in Morrison begins Wednesday, May 1. The $5 million project will reconstruct the road from U.S. 30 to south of Academic Drive on the city’s south side and will require a full closure.
FCI Thomson placed on lockdown after firearm possibly brought into prison
THOMSON, Ill. — The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) placed FCI Thomson on lockdown status after learning that a firearm may have been brought into the prison. A FBOP spokesperson confirmed with News 8 that FCI Thomson was placed on lockdown on Thursday, Apr. 25, after the FBOP received "critical information that a firearm may have been introduced."
Rock Falls police seek to connect with, educate public through Citizen Police Academy
ROCK FALLS – Policing is not like how it’s portrayed on television or in the movies. “There are some great technological advances, but the reality of what’s truly actually available on a day-to-day basis is nowhere near that,” Rock Falls Police Chief Dave Pilgrim said. “A lot of the stuff you see on TV is just … a concept that, maybe it’s out there in the real world, but it’s probably not admissible in court.”
Salute to First Responders: Julie Pope
Julie Pope has served as a paramedic and teacher for the Prophetstown Ambulance Service for more than 20 years. She was honored for her service as this month’s winner of SERVPRO and Fox 18’s Salute to First Responders. Her family, friends and coworkers surprised Julie with the recognition....
Sunshine dominates our skies ahead of our next chance for storms
Improvements were slow to filter in, but it eventually helped bring some sunshine to the Stateline to round out our Monday. Furthermore, it was enough for a few of our locales to reach the 70° mark. Now, yesterday’s improvements will leave us with a much cooler start to our...
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