Illinois American Water is giving over $92,000 in grant money through their 2021 Firefighter Grant Program.
And some fire departments in southern LaSalle County are going to use the grant money to get different equipment.
The Grand Ridge Fire Department is getting pagers.
The Leonore Volunteer Fire Department is getting handheld radios.
The Dana Fire Protection District is purchasing water handling equipment.
The Allen Township Fire Protection District is getting a hydraulic pump.
And the Streator Fire Department is getting box lights that can help firefighters see better when entering a burning structure.