Articles filed under Carpentersville & Countryside FPD
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Funeral Wednesday for former Cary fire chiefJan 16, 2012 5:02 pm - The longtime chief of the Cary Fire Protection District who played an integral role in the adoption of the mutual aid system in Illinois, will be laid to rest this week....
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Carpentersville inks deal with part-time firefightersDec 22, 2011 3:39 am - Continuing a recent trend in Carpentersville in which unions negotiate contracts without the aid of attorneys until the very end, the part-time firefighters union has re...
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Winter fire safety tips, courtesy of CarpentersvilleDec 24, 2011 5:32 am - With winter officially here, the Carpentersville Fire Department has started an initiative to emphasize winter fire awareness called “Put a Freeze on Winter Fires and Ke...
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The SoapboxOct 15, 2011 4:01 am - At last, remembrance: More than 1,000 people are expected in Des Plaines today to dedicate a memorial to the victims of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191. Such a...
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All around the Fox Valley, 9/11 rememberedSep 13, 2011 8:09 am - Communities across the Fox Valley stopped Sunday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. In Elgin, the ceremony marked the latest in annual tributes that have been con...
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Where to find other Sept. 11 memorials in the suburbsSep 01, 2011 9:16 am - A 22-foot-tall sculpture by Erik Blome of Crystal Lake will be the centerpiece of Oak Lawn’s Sept. 11 memorial. Other towns also have memorials to remember the 2001 atta...
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Help free Carpentersville fire chief from 'jail'Sep 13, 2011 7:35 pm - Carpentersville Fire Chief John Schuldt is going to jail. Yes, you read that right. He's not going to be locked up in your typical jail, though. It's one of his own ma...
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Carpentersville seeks former firefighters to attend 9/11 ceremonyAug 16, 2011 7:59 am - Authorities at the Carpentersville Fire Department are looking for past firefighters to attend the dedication service of the department’s 9/11 memorial. The department ...
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Carpentersville men honored for putting out fireAug 05, 2011 3:18 pm - It was a clear case of neighbors helping neighbors. At Tuesday’s Carpentersville village board meeting, the board and Fire Chief John Schuldt honored four regular men fo...
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Woman critically injured in Carpentersville crashMay 11, 2011 10:56 am - A 72-year-old woman remains in critical condition at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville after being in a car accident early Tuesday evening, police official...