OAK FOREST, Ill. -- Project Fire Buddies is an organization of first responders dedicated to supporting Chicago-area families with critically ill children. "When you see these kids go through this ...

Six-year-old Maddie Mae Marchand was diagnosed with a large brain tumor last November that initially left her blind and partially paralyzed. After her resilience allowed Marchand to regain her ...

MANHATTAN, IL — Dylan Ledvina had heard the name and what they did, long before he became involved with Project Fire Buddies. Manhattan Fire Protection District firefighter Ledvina was just hoping the ...

Ever since Kurt DeGroot and his fellow Oak Forest firefighters launched Project Fire Buddies roughly four years ago, they’ve been looking for the program to expand. They’ve seen the impact the group ...