Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts

10/19/2026

Some run totals for some area Departments as of Septmber 30, 2026. Our run total for 2025 was 2,100 calls for service.

10/11/2026

What a great turnout for this year’s Settlers Days Parade!

The Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts would like to thank everyone who attended, participated, and helped coordinate this year’s festivities. A special thank you to our neighboring fire departments and districts who joined us with their apparatus to make this year’s parade even more memorable.

We appreciate everyone who helped make this year’s Settlers Days celebration and parade such a success!

10/09/2026

This weekend is Settlers Days and we don't want to have to ticket or or tow anyone, so here's the info on street closures and parking restrictions.

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: City Lot #2 (Municipal Drive) will be closed for the carnival.

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲:
TAYLOR STREET: No parking on the west side (southbound lane) of Taylor Street from the railroad crossing to E. Grant Highway (Route 20).

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲:
STATE STREET: No parking on State Street (Route 23) between Grant Hwy and Municipal Drive after 2pm. No vehicular traffic after 3pm until the road opens after the event.

W. WASHINGTON ST: No parking or traffic after 11am between State Street and S. Ann Street.

𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲:
PARADE ROUTE:
-There will be no parking on Sunday for E. Washington Street from S. State Street to S. Prospect Street until the completion of the parade.
-No parking along the north side of E. Prairie Street from Prospect Street to Taylor Street.
-State Street from Railroad Street to Grant Highway will be closed at 1pm. E. Washington Street will be closed to traffic shortly after.

𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞.

Settlers Days Marengo City of Marengo Marengo Public Works

10/07/2026

09/30/2026

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If you’re missing your dog, we have him safe and sound at Marengo Fire Station 1.
Please share this post to help us get this pup back home! ❤️🐶
📍 Marengo Fire Station 1

09/28/2026

The holiday season will be here before we know it, and planning is underway for the 2026 Marengo Christmas Parade!

We’re looking for local businesses, organizations, and community members to help make this year’s parade a great holiday tradition for the Marengo-Union community. Several sponsorship opportunities are available, and we would love to hear from interested sponsors by October 1.

The parade returns December 5, with opportunities to sponsor, participate, volunteer, or host a vendor booth.

Learn more and get involved at www.marengofirerescue.org/community.

09/14/2026

We’re teaming up once again with our friends at the Marengo Police Department for our annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser!

Adult and youth apparel is now available in both black and pink, giving the whole family a chance to join in showing their support throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

https://hyperstitch.com/category/community/marengo-fire-police-breast-cancer-awareness/

Orders placed September 14 through September 21 will be ready no later than September 30. Orders placed September 22 through October 4 will be available by October 12.

We’re fortunate to have such a great partnership with Marengo Police and a community that continues to support efforts like this. We’re looking forward to seeing plenty of pink around Marengo this October!

09/12/2026

Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, our communities came together at Marengo Community High School to remember the lives lost and honor the first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice. Before tonight’s varsity game, first responders from the Marengo Police Department, Harvard Fire Protection District, Harvard Police Department, Union Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff's Office joined us on the field for a moment of silence and the traditional tolling of the fire bell. Thank you to everyone who attended tonight’s game and joined us in remembrance 25 years later.

09/11/2026

Never Forget — September 11, 2001

Today, the Marengo Fire and Rescue District remembers the events of September 11, 2001, and honors the lives lost that day.

25 years ago, our nation witnessed a horrific attack that claimed the lives of 2,977 innocent people. Among them were 441 first responders—firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice while answering the call to serve others. Of those first responders, 343 were members of the FDNY.

The impact of September 11 did not end that day. In the years since, more than 9,000 additional people have died from illnesses linked to the attacks and their aftermath.

We remember the victims.
We honor the heroes.
We stand with the families who continue to carry their loss.
And we will always remember the sacrifices made that day and in the years that followed.

We must never forget. 🇺🇸