Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Learn more about home sprinkler systems at Barrington-area eventMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - Barrington-area property owners and others can learn more about fire sprinkler systems, and see a live burn demonstration that highlights their effectiveness, when the B...
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Lawsuit: Kane clerk's ballot error mandates do-over on failed fire district tax hikeMay 14, 2018 1:00 am - Citing incomplete information on the March 20 ballot, a group of residents wants a judge to void the results from the Fox River and Countryside tax increase that was rej...
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Firefighters' memorial recognizes mental stress of physical dangerMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Recognizing and respecting the mental as well as physical stresses of firefighting was a major theme of the 26th annual Elgin Area Firefighters' Memorial Service observe...
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Police search for driver who struck and killed bicyclist in Barrington HillsMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Name changed based on updated report from the medical examiner Police are searching for the driver of a truck who struck and killed a bicyclist late Friday in Barri...
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Geneva house fire possibly sparked by lightning strikeMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - A lightning strike may have caused a house fire in Geneva Saturday afternoon, displacing the home's residents. Firefighters were dispatched at 1:47 p.m. to the 700 block...
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South Barrington fire possibly caused by fish-tank pumpMay 12, 2018 1:00 am - Fire officials are investigating the cause of a Saturday morning house fire in South Barrington that may have been sparked by a water pump in a built-in fish tank. Barri...
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Fire leaves two Sun City Huntley houses uninhabitableMay 06, 2018 1:00 am - Two homes in Del Webb's Sun City Huntley retirement community were left uninhabitable by a Sunday afternoon fire that appeared to have started in a garage, fire official...
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Jaycees Partners with Park District to Lead the Village of Palatine Cleanup InitiativeMay 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The Palatine Jaycees has partnered with the Palatine Park District to sponsor the Village of Palatine Cleanup Initiative on May 6th at Reimer Reservoir on the corner of ...
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Retiring Barrington Countryside fire district trustee honoredApr 24, 2018 1:00 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District has honored a longtime board trustee heading into retirement. Barrington Hills resident Paul Heinze received the kudos a...
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Fire leaves Bartlett home uninhabitable, causes $170,000 in damageApr 23, 2018 1:00 am - No injuries were reported Monday after fire swept through a Bartlett home, causing an estimated $170,000 in damages and leaving the structure uninhabitable, officials sa...