Archive for March 2nd, 2012

FEMA grants for Wheeling & East Dubuque

An article on the WGEM.com website reports that the Wheeling Fire Department will be sharing nearly $60,000 of a FEMA grant with a department in Iowa.

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New Battalion Chief in Evanston

Congratulations to Evanston’s newest Battalion Chief Bill Muno who was officially sworn in on Wednesday.

Evanston Fire Department Battalion Chief Bill Muno

Lt. Bill Muno takes the oath as he is promoted to Battalion Chief. Tim Olk photo

Evanston Fire Department Battalion Chief Bill Muno

Battalion Chief Bill Muno of Evanston with his new helmet, badge, and bugles. Tm Olk photo

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New network TV show based in Chicago .. – update

Hank Sajovic found the following article on tvfanatic.com about the show we mentioned HERE

 

Taylor Kinney to Star on Chicago Fire

February 20th, 2012 4:01 PM by 

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Taylor Kinney, best known to fans of The CW as Mason Lockwood from The Vampire Diaries, has landed a lead role on Chicago Fire, an upcoming drama produced by Law & Order head honcho Dick Wolf.

Mason in Action

The series will center around the men and women of the Chicago Fire Department, with Kinney – as first reported by Deadline – portraying Squad Lieutenant Kelly Severide, someone described as an “adrenaline junkie.”

The actor joins a cast that also includes Eamonn Walker as the squad’s captain.

Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter.

Read more: http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/02/taylor-kinney-to-star-on-chicago-fire/#ixzz1nvWp3H4z

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