Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Hours before vote, objection filed to new Elk Grove taxing districtsFeb 15, 2023 5:00 am - Two new special service areas - formally approved by Elk Grove Village trustees Tuesday night - are in limbo after unincorporated residents and business owners turned in...
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'The best thing is to distribute your weight:' What to do if you fall through iceFeb 09, 2023 5:00 am - Two fishermen who fell through the ice Tuesday on Antioch Lake knew what to do after pulling themselves out of the water. Would you? Experts caution never to be fooled b...
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SUV crashes into Bloomingdale bank, severing gas line and causing a fireFeb 04, 2023 12:00 am - An SUV crashed into a Chase Bank in Bloomingdale Friday, severing a gas main and causing an explosion and fire that lasted for hours. Bloomingdale Director of Public Saf...
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Doe the right thing: Wauconda firefighters brave icy conditions to rescue deer from Fox RiverJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - You might associate water rescues only with people, but now and then wild animals need a professional hand, too. That was the situation just after noon Saturday, when a ...
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Addison leaders report on issues and field questions at the 16th Shape of AddisonJan 25, 2023 10:00 pm - The 16th annual Shape of Addison town hall meeting took place on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Addison Village Hall. The program is sponsored annually by Itasca Bank & Trus...
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Itasca firefighter dies at 34 after several years with cancerJan 23, 2023 12:00 am - After having cancer for several years, Itasca firefighter Frank Nunez died Sunday morning. He was 34. His death was announced by the Associated Firefighters of Illinois ...
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Off-duty Buffalo Grove firefighter saves dog from burning Round Lake homeJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - For firefighters, time off can become time in the line of duty in an instant. That was the case last week, when Buffalo Grove firefighter/paramedic Adam Schroeder's dedi...
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Fire leaves Bartlett home uninhabitable; firefighter suffers minor injuryJan 10, 2023 12:00 am - A Bartlett firefighter was injured Monday afternoon battling a blaze that left a home uninhabitable. The injured firefighter did not require medical attention, officials...
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No one hurt in fire near MundeleinJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - No one was injured in a fire that left a Mundelein-area building uninhabitable Sunday, authorities said. Mundelein firefighters responded to the blaze on the 300 block o...
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Marengo barn fire kills two dozen animalsDec 26, 2022 12:00 am - Nearly two dozen farm animals were killed in a barn fire Saturday in Marengo, according to the Marengo Fire & Rescue Districts. Members of the district arrived at 7:20 p...