Governor Rauner Scheduled to be in Sumner Thursday

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   Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and State Fire Marshal Matt Perez are both scheduled to be at the Sumner Firehouse Thursday at 1 p.m. Rauner and Perez announced last month the recipients of the Small Firefighting and Ambulance Service Equipment Grant Program, also known as the Small Equipment Grant Program.  In total, 100 fire departments and non-profit ambulance services across Illinois received grants for the purchase of safety equipment, protective clothing, breathing apparatus and other needed tools. Among them was the Christy Fire Protection District, which will receive $26,000. The money for the grant comes from the Fire Prevention Fund. The grants total $2.2 million.