Sterling to send fire engine, medical supplies to Ukraine
The warehouse in Schiller Park, which is holding the fire engine now, also contains medical supplies that will be included in the shipment.
The warehouse in Schiller Park, which is holding the fire engine now, also contains medical supplies that will be included in the shipment.
On Wednesday, we got a look at a fire engine that's being sent overseas to help Ukraine. The fire engine came from Sterling, Illinois and will join four other engines and 10 ambulances that will be sent over to Ukraine in mid-April.
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After learning of the woman's troubled history and other aspects of the case, lawmakers in Springfield spoke out passionately on the Illinois House floor.
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