Cook County Digest

Fire chief leaving:

It's the end of the line for Carol Stream's top fire administrator. Mark Bodane, chief of the Carol Stream Fire Protection District, will be leaving next Tuesday to take a new job in Brighton, Colo., a town just outside Denver. The move caps a 21-year career for Bodane in Carol Stream. He's been at the helm since 1991. During that time he's ushered in two new fire stations, remodeled a third and kept the department on the forefront of both the village's population growth and the changes in how the fire district does its job.

Madigan withdraws:

Attorney General Lisa Madigan withdrew on Friday as lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich in a fight over whether the governor must release federal subpoenas to the public. Madigan doesn't want to delay the case by continuing a dispute over whether she will represent Blagojevich or whether he can choose his own lawyer, a spokeswoman said. "We want the actions to be resolved expeditiously and the second issue of who's going to represent the governor, if it's set aside, the courts can decide the more important matter," spokeswoman Robyn Ziegler said.

National train show arrives:

Thousands of old and new Lionel trains will be on display and for sale at the Lionel Collectors Club of America train show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Crowne Plaza Chicago-O'Hare Hotel, 5440 N. River Road in Rosemont. The show is part of the club's national convention and is open to the public. Adult admission is $5. Children younger than 18 are free with an adult. For details, call (847) 671-1378.

Paramedic fights terrorism:

Lombard firefighter and paramedic Brian Stuart has been picked to become a member of the Illinois Terrorism Taskforce Urban Search and Rescue Team TF-1. The team is designed to fulfill needs in cases of disaster and report to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Stuart, who joined the Lombard Fire Department in 1991, is also the deputy director of the village's Office of Emergency Management. In addition to his work in Lombard, Stuart works as a police office in Oregon, Ill.