Illiopolis Volunteer Fire Department responded to 29 calls in 2017 - 163.6 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Divernon Fire Protection District responded to 28 calls in 2017 - 21.7 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Dawson Volunteer Fire Department responded to 28 calls in 2017 - 64.7 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Chatham Central Fire Protection District responded to 167 calls in 2017 - 42.7 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

National Night Out will take place on Tuesday, August 7.

The Teen Police Academy is a free program available for teens 13-year through 17-years old.

The Springfield Fire Department and SIU School of Medicine’s ThinkFirst is hosting another Community Car Seat Check event, Friday, July 13 from 9:00 a.m.

CWLP’s contractor, Nelson Tree Service, will be trimming trees through July for the CWLP line clearance program for the safety and continuity and reliability of electric service.

The following streets will be under construction beginning Monday, July 9 for asphalt paving (patching), weather permitting.

Buffalo Fire Protection District responded to 38 calls in 2017 - 245.5 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Auburn Fire Protection District responded to 27 calls in 2017 - 68.8 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

The City will begin manually flushing fire hydrants on Tuesday July 3rd through Friday July 6th.

Springfield Fire Department responded to 2681 calls in 2017 - 3.5 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Pulaski Fire Department responded to two calls in 2017 - 100 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Petersburg Community Fire Protection District responded to 31 calls in 2017 - 24.4 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Petersburg Fire Department responded to 12 calls in 2017 - 42.9 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

Athens Fire Protection District responded to 32 calls in 2017 - 23.1 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

San Jose Fire Protection District responded to nine calls in 2017 - 18.2 percent less than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

More than 960 kidney transplants have been performed at Memorial since the program began more than 40 years ago.

The following street will be under construction beginning Monday, July 2 for asphalt paving (patching), weather permitting.