LOVES PARK, Ill. (WREX) — The Stateline is banding together in support of a local firefighter battling cancer. North Park Deputy Chief Brian Kunce has battling stage four cancer since earlier this year.

“Brian is special, he’s spent 43 years in the business of doing this and he's touched a lot of departments,” said Chief Joel Hallstrom of North Park Fire Protection District.

He says Kunce has touched the lives of many throughout his career.

“He's been a mentor to countless people in this business that still look up to him. A lot of what I've learned is from people like Brian so this is the least any of us can do.”

Saturday, October 11th a ‘Battle For Brian’ benefit will be held with live a raffles and live auctions.

As an important part of the team, North Park Fire Department says thi

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