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Alarm network draws early opposition in Elgin

Systems vary across the suburbs

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Elgin fire code official Ron Sessions, right, and fire Lt. Scott Heinrich show off a wireless fire alarm monitoring system at Fountain Square in Elgin. The city is considering whether to establish its own wireless alarm network.

Rick West | Staff Photographer

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Elgin officials are facing opposition to a proposal that hasn’t even made it onto a council agenda yet. Staff and council members have begun to research the possibility of creating a city-owned fire alarm monitoring network, a move that would bring Elgin up to speed with dozens of other communities across the region.

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