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(The Center Square) – With volunteerism on the decline nationwide, Illinois finds its shortage of volunteer firefighters has reached a critical level. Kevin Schott, vice president of the Illinois Firefighter’s Associati.
In Illinois, about two-thirds of the state’s roughly 1,100 fire departments rely almost entirely on volunteers. And, with few exceptions, those departments are running out of volunteers.