Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Carpentersville firefighters upset with lay offsMar 04, 2014 12:00 am - A routine agenda item in which Carpentersville officials paid off a significant amount of debt Tuesday has deepened the divide between the Carpentersville Fire Departmen...
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Barrington fire district saves money on vehiclesMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District trustees recently authorized an innovative apparatus upgrade program that will allow the district to procure two front-li...
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Jacobs teen injured at ski facility recoveringMar 03, 2014 12:00 am - A 17-year-old Jacobs High School student who was injured Sunday afternoon when his arm became tangled in machinery that operates a ski lift at the Raging Buffalo Snowboa...
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Palatine Rural Fire Dist. holds info session on referendumMar 02, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District will host a public meeting at 7 p.m. March 5 to discuss the tax hike it is requesting from voters on the March 18 ballot. Chi...
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2 hurt after car hits tree in CarpentersvilleFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - A driver and passenger of a car had to be extricated from their vehicle after it struck a tree Thursday night in Carpentersville, authorities said. First responders were...
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Carpentersville plans layoffs to offset budget deficitFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - Carpentersville officials have announced villagewide layoffs and other cost-cutting measures to help plug a projected $400,000 deficit. The village intends to lay off t...
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Fire at Crystal Lake condominium complexFeb 24, 2014 12:00 am - A fire at a Crystal Lake condominium complex Monday severely damaged one unit, and smoke and water damage to other units left both buildings uninhabitable that night, fi...
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Endorsement: Yes to Grayslake fire district tax requestFeb 23, 2014 1:01 am - It's been six years since voters approved a tax rate increase for the Grayslake Fire Protection District to build a new fire station, add staff and buy equipment. The mo...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to maintain Palatine rural fire district staffingFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Like most suburban government bodies reliant on property taxes, the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District has lost money as property values drop - $300,000 between 201...
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Palatine Rural Fire District asking for tax increaseFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The head of the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District said a drop in local property values is the reason the district is asking for a .05 percent tax hike on the ballo...