Since 2010, over 945 grants totaling over $940,000 have been awarded to Illinois fire and emergency organizations in the Illinois American Water’s service areas
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Firefighters have a tough job no matter the weather, but when the heat and humidity reach these extreme levels, it can make even the smallest fire feel like an inferno.
Matthew Jones, a 37-year-old man whose home exploded early Monday while he was at work, tried to be upbeat — "it s only a house" — and was thankful no one