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Traditions honored at Elgin firefighter memorial May 12, 2012 12:00 AM
About 50 area residents attended the Elgin Area Firefighters Memorial Service held Saturday at the Elgin Fire Barn #5 Museum. Traditions "define who we were, and who we are," Huntley Fire Chief James Saletta said. Representatives of about a dozen local fire departments attended the ceremony.
Firefighter slightly hurt in Algonquin abandoned house fire May 5, 2012 12:00 AM
A firefighter of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District suffered minor injuries while fighting a fire in an abandoned home in Algonquin Saturday.
Firefigthers memorial in the works for Algonquin Apr 24, 2012 12:00 AM
Algonquin board members gave a green light for the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Firefighters Association to use a portion of parkland along the Fox River to build a yet-to-be-determined firefighters memorial. The memorial would be in honor of fallen firefighters within the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Roaring fire damages Algonquin house Feb 20, 2012 12:00 AM
No one was injured in a large fire that spread from an attached garage in Algonquin to the rest of the house, causing extensive damage Monday night. Firefighters responded to the two-story house on the 1100 block of Spring Hill Drive at about 8:50 p.m. and remained on the scene as of 10 p.m. battling stubborn flames shooting through the roof.
Alarm network draws early opposition in ElginDec 19, 2011 12:00 AM
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.
Barrington hopes to save through new fire protection agreements Dec 15, 2011 12:00 AM
Barrington village officials will continue their quest for cost savings in fire service next year by approaching neighboring fire departments and districts about tweaking their mutual-aid agreements.
Dog saved from Algonquin house fire Dec 5, 2011 12:00 AM
A dog left home alone inside an Algonquin house was rescued from the burning building early Monday evening by a firefighters and passerby who spotted the blaze.
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills fire district offering free smoke alarms Aug 29, 2011 12:00 AM
Starting Sept. 1, the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District will begin visiting residents to provide and install new fire alarms in households that don’t have them, or have alarms that are more than 10 years old. The department also will furnish batteries.
Woman drives SUV into Algonquin pondJun 28, 2011 12:00 AM
An Algonquin woman has been charged with DUI after emergency responders found her on the shore of a retention pond early Sunday morning having escaped from her SUV, which was submerged 20-feet-below.
Coroner: Man in Fox River boat crash drowned Jun 20, 2011 12:00 AM
Early autopsy results on 45-year-old Algonquin man found dead in the Fox River early Sunday morning revealed he drowned after his boat struck a pier.
Algonquin man killed when boat strikes Fox River pier Jun 19, 2011 12:00 AM
A 45-year-old Algonquin man was found dead in the Fox River early Sunday morning after Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to a report of an overturned boat resting half on a pier. Michael Cherbak, authorities said, was discovered in the water about 10 feet where police believe his boat slammed into the pier.
Vacancy on Algonquin-LITH fire board Jun 14, 2011 12:00 AM
A trustee for the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District resigned recently, and interested residents have until July 1 to apply to fill the vacant seat. Trustee Barbara Read, who was elected in April 2009, resigned via email May 31.
Chemical spill at Jacobs High School interrupts finals May 26, 2011 12:00 AM
A chemical spill at Jacobs High School in Algonquin interrupted final exams Thursday, but students were quickly shuttled to a different part of the building to complete their tests. District 300 spokeswoman Allison Strupek said a teacher spilled formaldehyde in a hallway of the school at about 8:30 a.m. Fire officials say it was a bit more than half a liter.
No one hurt in Algonquin house fire Mar 14, 2011 12:00 AM
Firefighters are still trying to determine the cause of a fire in the 3300 block of First Street of Algonquin on Saturday evening. No one was injured in the fire that caused extensive damage at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, according to a fire department news release.
Wireless plans for Cary Fire District Mar 14, 2011 12:00 AM
The Cary Fire Protection District is planning to switch its fire alarm system for commercial buildings and agencies such as schools to the wireless radio system used by the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.
At least 10 evacuated in LITH fire Mar 11, 2011 12:00 AM
At least 10 people won’t be able to return home until Saturday or later after a fire early Friday morning damaged a Lake in the Hills apartment building.
John Bradach: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
Candidate information for John Bradach, running for Algonquin/Lake in the Hills fire protection
Mike Markowitz: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Mike Markowitz, running for Algonquin/Lake in the Hills fire protection
Charles Parker Jr.: Candidate ProfileFeb 1, 2011 12:00 AM
Candidate information for Charles Parker Jr., running for Algonquin/Lake in the Hills fire protection
Algonquin chimney fire ruled accidental Jan 2, 2011 12:00 AM
A chimney fire that broke out in an Algonquin home late Saturday night was ruled an accident, investigators said Sunday. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to a call at about 11:45 p.m. for a chimney fire at a two-story home in the 600 block of Circle Drive.