Mprnews

It's a shame, of course, that the Forest Lake prom on Saturday fell victim to the blizzard, first at Landmark Center and then at the school. It happens and, for the most part, the kids seemed to roll with the weather punches.

Wilsontimes

In the aftermath of a crash, every minute counts for those pinned inside a wrecked vehicle. Wilson Fire/Rescue's new Engine 4 enables crews to get to work immediately rather than spend critical time setting up equipment. "We're able to pull up and go right to work without assembling any equipment, and that increases the likelihood of a person's survival," said Deputy Chief Michael Sumner.

Chicago Tribune

Franklin Park is welcoming a new firetruck to its fleet - a truck so significant to the fire department that the chief is putting together a scrapbook chronicling the vehicle's design and construction. Almost a year after the village board approved funding for the nearly $1 million truck, it is fully built and the department is scheduled to officially take possession of it in early May.

WREX

It's been one week since the Belvidere Fire Department put their brand new fire truck into service and it's already helped put out a house fire. The Belvidere Fire Department says this new truck, which is a 2018 Alexis Custom pumper will be replacing their old one that was in service for 26 years.