After Joe Scarbeary retired from the Streator Fire Department last October, the Streator City Council decided not to hire a firefighter to replace him.

The Streator Fire Department has been working without a 15th firefighter since May 2018, after Scarbeary had an injury that would eventually lead to his retirement and the city’s decision not to rehire the position in November.
– PUB DATE: 6/24/2019 12:00:00 AM – SOURCE: Illinois Times
Source: SEAFC National Fire News