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Oak Park Grant Program Helps Businesses Invest in Fire-Safe Facilities
The Village of Oak Park is helping local businesses strengthen fire protection in their buildings with financial support offered through its Fire Safety Business Grants Program. The grants, part of the village’s broader Business Assistance Grant Programs, offers eligible businesses [...]
Lansing and North Riverside Adopt Home Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Two Illinois communities have recently strengthened residential fire safety protections by adopting code updates that require installed fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes and townhomes.The Village of Lansing and the Village of North Riverside have each updated their [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Hotel Candle Fire
July 1, 2026 LIBERTYVILLE, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in a second-floor room at the Sonesta Simply Suites hotel. The fire was caused by a candle igniting clothes. Fire crews evacuated guests. After confirming the fire was extinguished, [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control High-Rise Building Fire
June 28, 2026 CHAMPAIGN, IL – Two fire sprinklers contained a fire in an eight-story, mixed-use high-rise building. The fire may have been caused by a malfunctioning portable fan. No injuries were reported. Source: Jeremy Mitchell, Deputy Fire Marshal, Champaign [...]
Fire Sprinklers Extinguish Fire in Assisted Living Facility
June 26, 2026 PEORIA, IL – Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire at an assisted living facility. When firefighters arrived, they confirmed that the fire sprinkler did extinguish the fire. Two residents were displaced and relocated to other rooms in the [...]
Fire Sprinklers Contain Fire at Walmart
June 25, 2026 SHOREWOOD, IL – Fire sprinklers controlled a fire in the toy aisle at a Walmart Superstore. When firefighters arrived, they found flames and smoke. Fire sprinklers successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading throughout the store. [...]
Fire Sprinklers Control Fire at Plating Business
June 22, 2026 ROCKFORD, IL – Two fire sprinklers controlled a fire at J & M Plating. Firefighters arrived to find flames burning inside an exhaust stack above a heat-treating machine. Fire sprinklers contained the fire, preventing it from spreading [...]