Janis Reeser Springfield State Journal-Register June 13, 2026, 3:46 a.m. CT The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) awarded more than $8,000 to two Sangamon County fire departments to pay for equipment and training. Divernon Fire Protection District received $3,944 and Pleasant Plains Rural Fire Protection District received $4,072.48. They were among 73 volunteer fire departments in Illinois to receive a total of $495,000 in federal grants, according to a community announcement.