Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow bid farewell to her department on Wednesday, after 32 years of service, and will now serve ...

Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow was given the key to the city Monday evening at a City Hall meeting. After speaking about ...

At the celebration honoring Pankow, a line formed and continued to grow of people thanking Pankow for her service.

Rockford Fire Chief, Michele Pankow, will begin her job next week as the State's Fire Marshal, having been appointed by Governor Pritzker.

Michele Pankow's appointment as State Fire Marshal is a source of great pride, writes the Board of Rockford Fire and Police Commissioners.

Michele Pankow, current Rockford Fire Chief, will be the first woman in Illinois to serve as State Fire Marshal. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced Pankow's appointment, which awaits Senate ...

A man faces several domestic violence charges after Rock County sheriff’s deputies were called to a motel in Janesville.

Michele Pankow joined the Rockford Fire Department in 1992. Working her way up the ranks, she became the first woman in the history of the Rockford Fire Department to become a division chief in 2016.

Melisande ”Miki” Pankow, The Mother of Darien, one of Darien’s founders, a good friend to many area residents and community leaders passed away on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2003 in her ho… ...

Rockford Fire Chief Michele Pankow has been named as Illinois next State Fire Marshal, Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Wednesday.

Rockford's Michele Pankow will be the first woman in the state of Illinois to serve as the State Fire Marshal. Gov. JB Pritzker made the announcement Wednesday.