Peoria fire chief Tony Ardis to retire after 27 years with department
PEORIA – Fire Chief Tony Ardis will retire next week, after about 18 months as the top official at the Peoria Fire Department, City Hall announced Thursday. His last day will be May 14, and he will replaced by Assistant Chief James Bachman, who also began with the department in 1994 and has risen through the ranks. He is a state-certified hazardous materials technician and a graduate of Northern Illinois University. Departmental succession plans typically elevate the assistant chief to the position after a chief departs. Bachman will be the city's fifth fire chief in a span of roughly six ...
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