Rock River Current
MACHESNEY PARK — A decision to fire North Park Fire Chief Joel Hallstrom has roiled firefighters and top county officials, who say the move has destroyed morale and could threaten public safety.
The issue came to a head Thursday night when Winnebago County Board Chairman Joe Chiarelli made the rare move to publicly address the situation from the board floor and call for the resignation of a North Park Fire Protection District trustee who he had appointed roughly three months ago…