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183rd Fighter Wing Capitol Airport Fire Department (IL)5 viewsThe 183d Fighter Wing / Illinois Air National Guard focuses on combat support, cybersecurity, training Air Force recruits, operating communications hubs, and maintaining an F-110 engine Centralized Intermediate Repair Facility.BobBrooks
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Arlington Volunteer Fire Department (IL)51 viewsThe Union Pacific Railroad was the lifeline that started the Village of Arlington through the 1800's and today. See patch.BobBrooks
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Aroma Park Fire Department (IL)3 viewsDEFUNCT / NAME CHANGE - The Aroma Park Fire Department was established in 1975. They reorganized and restructured internally and made the change to become the Aroma Park Fire Protection District. Unknown what date.BobBrooks
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Baldwin Fire Department (IL)0 viewsPopulation <500.BobBrooks
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Beardstown Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Belleville Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Belmont Fire Protection District (IL)0 viewsDEFUNCT - The Belmont Fire Protection District merged in 1988 with the neighboring Downers Grove Estates Fire District. Following this vote, the two districts became the current Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District.BobBrooks
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Bethany Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Blackhawk Fire Protection District (IL)40 viewsThe figure on the Blackhawk Fire Protection District shoulder patch is Black Hawk (also known as Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak). A prominent leader and warrior of the Sauk Native American tribe. The district is named in his honor.BobBrooks
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Bonnie Brook Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsDEFUNCT - The Bonnie Brook Fire Protection District did not merge; rather, it was officially renamed the Beach Park Fire Department in 2002. The name change was enacted to provide a closer identity to the growing local community.BobBrooks
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Breese Fire Protection District (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department (IL)3 viewsBobBrooks
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Cairo Fire Department (IL)4 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Campbell Hill Fire Department (IL)0 viewsPopulation <500.BobBrooks
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Capitol Airport Department of Public Safety (IL)3 viewsDEFUNCT - The Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, officially changed its name to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in 2004. The facility—was renamed to honor the 16th U.S. President and longtime Springfield resident.BobBrooks
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Carol Stream Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Caterpillar Tractor Company Fire Department (IL)53 viewsDEFUNCT - The Caterpillar Tractor Company became Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. It was originally formed in 1925 as a merger between the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C.L. Best Tractor Company. BobBrooks
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CE Niehoff & Company Fire Department (IL)79 viewsMfg. Heavy Duty Brushless AlternatorsBobBrooks
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Centralia District Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Chadwick Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Channahon Fire Protection District (IL)3 viewsBobBrooks
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Channahon Minooka Fire District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Cherry Valley Fire Protection District (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Chicago-Rockford International Airport (PRO-TEC) ARFF (IL)56 viewsDuring WW II, Camp Grant served as one of the largest Army induction and training centers. In 1974, Camp Grant was demolished. Today, the C.R.I.A. is the third-busiest airport in Illinois. Fire Protection provided by "Pro-Tec Fire Services".BobBrooks
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Chillicothe Community Fire Protection District (IL)1 viewsBobBrooks
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Christopher Fire Department (IL)4 views"Land of Lincoln" is the official slogan of the State of Illinois, honoring the 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln moved to Macon County, Illinois in 1830 when he was 21 years old. He lived in Illinois until he became President in 1861.BobBrooks
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Cisco Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Clinton Power Station Fire Protection (IL)6 viewsDEFUNCT - The Clinton Power Station was a nuclear power plant located near Clinton, Illinois. The power station began operation in 1987. Exelon, former owner of the reactor, announced plans to close the power station in 2017.BobBrooks
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Coal City Fire Department (IL)5 viewsDEFUNCT / NAME CHANGE - The Coal City Fire Department transitioned to the Coal City Fire Protection District in 1966 when the new district was formally formed to serve Coal City, Carbon Hill, and Diamond.BobBrooks
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Collinsville Fire Department (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Colona Community Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Copperas Creek Fire Department (IL)59 viewsBobBrooks
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Crete Township Fire Protection District (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Cullom Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsThe hot air balloon on the Cullom Fire Protection District shoulder patch is a tribute to the town's famous Cullom Homecoming Celebration and a long-standing tradition of hot air balloon ascensions that dates back to as early as 1898.BobBrooks
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Dana Volunteer Fire Department (IL)59 viewsBobBrooks
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Davis Fire Protection District (IL)65 viewsBobBrooks
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Decatur Airport Fire Rescue (IL)0 viewsAirport fire service was previously deployed from Decatur Fire Department Station 7. In 2023, a new ARFF Station was constructed in a more central location on the airfield.BobBrooks
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Diamond Star Fire Department (IL)10 viewsDEFUNCT - Chrysler sold its equity stake to Mitsubishi in 1993, and Diamond-Star Motors was renamed Mitsubishi Motors Mfg.BobBrooks
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Diamond–Star Motors Fire Patrol (IL)55 viewsDEFUNCT - Chrysler sold its equity stake to Mitsubishi in 1993, and Diamond-Star Motors was renamed Mitsubishi Motors Mfg.BobBrooks
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Downers Grove Estates Volunteer Fire Department (IL)3 viewsDEFUNCT - The Downers Grove Estates Fire District officially merged with the Belmont Fire District in 1988. This merger combined the two departments into the Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District.BobBrooks
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Downs Community Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsThe Viking on the Downs Community FPD shoulder patch represents the local school district mascot, the Tri-Valley Vikings. The FD utilizes the Viking insignia as a symbol of their unity with, and protection of, the Tri-Valley school system.BobBrooks
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Dunlap Fire & Rescue (IL)3 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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East Side Fire Department (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Effingham Fire Department (IL)0 viewsDEFUNCT - The Effingham Fire Department officially merged with the Effingham County fire services on July 1, 2015. BobBrooks
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Evansville Fire Department (IL)62 viewsPopulation < 2,000BobBrooks
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Fairmont City Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Forest Park Fire Department (IL)5 viewsBobBrooks
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Forman Fire Department (IL)3 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Frankfort Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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French Village Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Garden Homes Fire Protection District (IL)5 viewsBobBrooks
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General Telephone & Electronics AE Fire Department (IL)64 viewsDEFUNCT - General Telephone & Electronics and (AE) Automatic Electric merged with Bell Atlantic in 2000 to form Verizon. General Telephone & Electronics (GTE) was once the largest independent (non-Bell) phone company in the U.S.BobBrooks
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Girald Fire Protection District (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Glenview Naval Air Staton Fire Rescue (IL)61 viewsDEFUNCT - In 1993, Congress made the decision to shut down the Glenview Naval Air Station, which had occupied 1,028 acres of land in the heart of the Village since 1937. BobBrooks
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Granite City Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Grays Lake Fire Department (IL)4 viewsDEFUNCT - The Grayslake Fire Department did not merge with another department; instead, it transitioned from a village-run department into an independent taxing body in 1976, becoming the Grayslake Fire Protection District. BobBrooks
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Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsThe Greater Round Lake area is a diverse, 65,000-strong community in northern Illinois, encompassing five villages: Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Round Lake Heights, Round Lake Park, and Hainesville. BobBrooks
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Greenville Fire Protection District (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Hamel Fire Protection District (IL)1 viewsBobBrooks
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Hamilton Fire Department (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Hanover Fire Department (IL)85 viewsPopulation < 2,000BobBrooks
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Harrisburg Fire Department (IL)4 viewsThe mascot for Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, Illinois, is the Bulldog. Boys' Teams: Known as the Bulldogs. Girls' Teams: Known as the Lady Bulldogs. Side note - the bull dog on the patch IS NO GIRL.BobBrooks
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Havana City Fire & Rescue (IL)6 viewsStation 93.BobBrooks
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Hickory Point Fire Protection District (IL)69 viewsBobBrooks
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Huey Ferrin Boulder Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Illinois State Fair Fire Department (IL)51 viewsDEFUNCT - Only worn by the Springfield fire department members working the Illinois State Fair. This patch is from the 1960's.BobBrooks
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Justice Fire Department (IL)3 viewsDEFUNCT - The Justice, Illinois Fire Department officially merged with the Roberts Park Fire Protection District in two phases. The initial operational merger took place in 2005, and the full consolidation was finalized in 2017.BobBrooks
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Kell Community Fire & Rescue (IL)0 viewsPopulation <500.BobBrooks
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Kraft Fire Department (IL)3 viewsDEFUNCT - The Kraft plant in Champaign, IL, was not sold as an independent facility. Instead, Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz completed their megamerger on July 2, 2015, making the local facility a major Kraft Heinz manufacturing hub.BobBrooks
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Lake Villa Volunteer Fire Department (IL)4 viewsDEFUNCT - Unknown what year. The Lake Villa Volunteer Fire Department did not merge with another external department. Instead, it evolved into the Lake Villa Fire District.BobBrooks
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Lebanon Fire Department (IL)4 viewsDEFUNCT - The Lebanon Fire Department in Illinois formed a combined protection district with the neighboring community of Emerald Mound in 1996 creating the Lebanon-Emerald Mound Fire Protection District.BobBrooks
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Lemont Refinery Fire Department (IL)4 viewsDEFUNCT - The Lemont Refinery in Romeoville, Illinois was most recently sold in December 2025 to Amber Energy. "Kurtz" (see patch) at the Lemont Refinery refers to Kurtz Industrial Fire Services and once provided fire services.BobBrooks
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Limestone Township Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Lincoln Rural Fire Protection District (IL)70 viewsBobBrooks
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Lisle-Woodridge Fire District (IL) 4 viewsBobBrooks
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Loami Fire Department (IL)56 viewsPopulation < 2,000BobBrooks
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Logan-Trivoli Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Lynch Area Fire Protection District (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Lyons Fire Department (IL)4 viewsThe Hofmann Tower is a historic 8-story, steel-reinforced concrete tower in Lyons, Illinois, built in 1908 by brewer George Hofmann Jr. as the centerpiece of a riverfront recreation complex on the Des Plaines River.BobBrooks
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Makanda Township Fire Department (IL)4 viewsBobBrooks
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Manteno Community Fire Protection District (IL)63 viewsBobBrooks
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Maple Park Fire Department (IL)1 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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Marywood Volunteer Fire Department (IL)4 viewsDEFUNCT - The Marywood Fire Department in Illinois ceased operating and merged its fire services with the City of Aurora in 1994.BobBrooks
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Matteson Fire Department (IL)62 viewsBobBrooks
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McWhorter Emergency Response Team (IL)67 viewsDEFUNCT - McWhorter, Inc. spun off in 1993 to become McWhorter Technologies.BobBrooks
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Menominee-Dunleith Fire Department (IL)0 viewsBobBrooks
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Mitchell Fire Department (IL)4 viewsPopulation <2,000.BobBrooks
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