Two local fire departments received grants from the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal. The 2024 Small Equipment Grant Program awarded a total of 4 million dollars to 165 fire departments and EMS providers across the state. The Hoopeston fire Department in Vermilion County and the Carroll Fire Protection District in Champaign County each got around 26 thousand dollars. The grants are to allow the opportunity to purchase small equipment that such agencies may otherwise not be able to purchase.
