Gibson City- The IL Firefighters Association honored Sen. Tom Bennett (D-Gibson City) with the 2024 Public Service Award in appreciation for his leadership role in passing the new Volunteer Emergency
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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.