Excerpts from patch.com:
Western Springs Fire Chief Mike Kelly is retiring later this month. His last day with the fire department is Sept. 20 after 38 years as a firefighter.
The department is set to recognize Kelly’s service during a “walk-out” ceremony at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at the fire station at 4353 Wolf Road.
In January 2020, Kelly took the helm when then-Chief Patrick Kenny retired after 20 years as a fire chief, the last nine in Western Springs.
He was previously the fire chief in Hinsdale, where he served for 24 years. He later became Bartlett’s assistant fire chief.
