Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Fire leaves Barrington-area family homeless, kills dogDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - An early-morning house fire Wednesday near Barrington left a family of four homeless and killed their pet dog, authorities said. Investigators believe the blaze at 115 S...
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Fire damages Campton Hills houseNov 27, 2014 12:00 am - A late-night fire caused an estimated $200,000 damage to a house and its contents in the 6N900 block of Crestwood Drive in Campton Hills Thursday morning. No one was hom...
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Barrington Countryside Fire accepting Toys for Tots donationsNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District will accept donations for the Toys for Tots collection drive at their fire stations from now through Dec. 15. "Our or...
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Meadows turns over a win against JacobsNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Rolling Meadows' boys basketball team got off to a great start in tournament play at Palatine on Tuesday. The Mustangs forced highly regarded Jacobs into 26 turnovers on...
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Fire consolidation study OK'd by 2 out of 3 Fox entitiesNov 22, 2014 6:00 am - The yearslong discussion about consolidating fire services among three Fox Valley entities is poised to take a huge leap forward. The villages of West Dundee and Carpent...
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Fire at Sikh mission in Island Lake still a mysteryNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - The cause of a fire that destroyed a Sikh mission in Island Lake continued to be elusive Thursday. Federal, state and local investigators were at the ruins of the Guru N...
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The SoapboxNov 08, 2014 4:01 am - Some opinions require lots of words and elaboration. Some don't. This is Saturday Soapbox, briefly stated commentary from the Daily Herald's editors. Involvement via...
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Voter-backed tax hike will end deficit spending for Palatine Rural Fire DistrictNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District will have about $180,000 in additional funds late next year, thanks to voters who backed a 0.05 percent tax hike Tuesday, Chi...
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Grayslake fire district voters OK tax hikeNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Voters approved a tax hike to help maintain Grayslake Fire Protection District operations. Grayslake fire district voters show 5,770, or 55 percent, voting yes and 4,75...
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Voters approve Palatine Rural Fire tax hikeNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Palatine-area voters approved a 0.05 percent tax hike for the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District Tuesday night, a measure voters previously rejected in the spring. ...