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Des Plaines may buy used ladder truck

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Des Plaines city officials are considering retiring this aging ladder truck and purchasing a used one from Lake Zurich for $400,000. The city currently has about $1.4 million in its budget to buy a new ladder truck.

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The Des Plaines City Council Monday night will consider spending about $400,000 to buy a used aerial ladder truck from Lake Zurich to replace an aging ladder truck well past its useful life. “It's an unusual find,” Fire Chief Alan Wax said. “Lake Zurich has decided to change its operations. They do not have that many fires. They decided they don't need it.”