Articles filed under East Dundee & Countryside FPD
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E. Dundee fire district wants new station on ballotAug 14, 2012 11:06 am - East Dundee fire district trustees will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, to discuss an ordinance that would place a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot...
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Sink your teeth into East Dundee firefighters' meat raffleJul 06, 2012 6:15 am - East Dundee firefighters are depending on the success of the annual meat sales to carry their fundraising goals for the year. They won't have the summer barbecue as they...
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Old Sherman Hospital gets final hurrah before demolitionJun 27, 2012 8:31 am - A portion of the old Sherman Hospital on Elgin’s east side is enjoying a final hurrah as a firefighters’ training ground before it meets the wrecking ball in July. All t...
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E. Dundee land swap could bring fire station referendumMay 14, 2012 11:02 pm - It is all but guaranteed that residents within the East Dundee Fire Protection District will vote on a ballot question this fall asking whether they’re willing to pay fo...
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Traditions honored at Elgin firefighter memorialMay 13, 2012 11:24 pm - Growing up with a firefighter dad, Amy Loukota of Huntley always felt the brotherhood of firefighters was a big part of her life. Since the death of her father, West Dun...
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East Dundee will seek approval for new fire stationApr 03, 2012 12:11 am - If you live in the East Dundee Fire Protection District, you can expect to vote in a referendum in November on whether you would pay for a new fire station. If voters en...
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East Dundee officials weigh options for new fire stationJan 11, 2012 1:47 pm - 2012 may be the year East Dundee fire officials answer their age-old question of what to do with their cramped, out-of-date Third Street station. In the next 12 months, ...
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E. Dundee trustee on 'crusade' against levy increaseNov 10, 2011 4:32 am - Instead of raising the tax levy in East Dundee, one trustee says the board should consider freezing it at its current level. Freshman Trustee Allen Skillicorn is oppose...
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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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East Dundee matriarch is rememberedJul 19, 2011 5:03 am - A large part of Barbara L. Rakow’s life revolved around East Dundee. Rakow, 81, who died Saturday morning after a battle with lung cancer, is being remembered as the mat...