South Holland marks Bettenhausen retirement and promotes Kolosh to chief

The [South Holland] Village Board approved the appointment of a new fire chief, while also honoring outgoing chief Don Bettenhausen who is retiring from the post following a 26-year career in firefighting throughout the south and southwest suburbs.

Trustees approved the promotion of Brian Kolosh to chief of the village’s Fire Department. Prior to joining South Holland’s department in 2009 as deputy chief, he worked for nearly 20 years with the Thornton Fire Department, rising to the rank of chief there…Please click here to read Gregory Tejeda’s story in the Times.