Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 6—URBANA — Ten seconds may not seem like a lot of time. But in a life-or-death scenario, every second counts, said METCAD ...

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — On Tuesday, Champaign County’s METCAD 911 rolled out a new fire dispatch system. It’s been in the works for about two years. A database administrator for METCAD said ...

Mike Wolanin | The Republic Columbus Fire Chief Andy Lay welcomes guests to a wet down and push-in ceremony to mark the Columbus Fire Department’s newest fire engine going into service at Columbus ...