Crime & Safety
New Lenox Fire District Chief Resigns
Battalion Chief Adam Riegel assumed the role temporarily at the time of Chief Jon Mead's resignation Friday.

New Lenox Fire Protection District Chief Jon Mead stepped down from his role Friday, Sun-Times Media reports.
The district’s attorney Tom Gilbert called the resignation a “parting of the ways,” according to the report. Battalion Chief Adam Riegel will serve as acting chief.
“He was well-liked. He did a good job for the district. He came to the district at a time when we were in disarray,” Gilbert told Sun-Times reporters.
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“The district is running smoothly,” Gilbert said. “Everything is intact.”
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