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Local Firefighters Fight for Their Share of Federal Money

Updated: January 7, 2009
A fire protection consultant made a stop in Champaign County to show people how badly fire departments need money. Harry Carter visited the Longview Fire Department Thursday. Firefighters say their engines are more than 30 years old, and they don`t have

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