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Posted inPolice & Fire

New River Forest fire chief has a long resume

Avatar photo by Robert J. Lifka January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

River Forest’s new fire chief not only has experience running a fire department but also is familiar with the western suburbs. Tom Gaertner, whose appointment as fire chief was approved unanimously at the Jan. 10 village board meeting, grew up in neighboring Broadview and served as fire chief there as well as in North Riverside. […]

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