Broadview fire chief achieves No. 2 rating

For 31 years, Broadview Fire Chief James G. Cote has triedharder to be No. 2.

Earlier this month, Cote achieved his goal when the InsuranceServices Office of Illinois assigned Broadview a No. 2 fireprotection rating. A No. 2 rating - tops in the state - means lowerfire-insurance rates in the village.

Only three other Illinois municipalities - Chicago, Oak Lawn andSpringfield - have No. 2 ratings. No city has a No. 1 rating.

Village officials were excited when Broadview's new ranking wasannounced, Village President Emil J. Parkes said.

"It will be quite a savings (in insurance premiums) for localindustry," Parkes said.

"I am very …