Articles filed under East Dundee & Countryside FPD
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E. Dundee may give $2 million to help offset fire referendumSep 17, 2012 5:30 am - The joke in East Dundee is its police station is so old that when crews from the John Dillinger movie, “Public Enemies,” were on the hunt for period jails, they said the...
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East Dundee looking to help local fire districtAug 17, 2012 4:58 pm - The East Dundee Fire Protection District will ask voters in November for permission to borrow $5.5 million for a new fire station, but it may be able to keep the price d...
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E. Dundee fire district wants new station on ballotAug 09, 2012 2:00 pm - 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 05, 2012 11:00 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 25, 2012 5:31 pm - 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 8:09 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 12, 2012 2:04 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 02, 2012 6:11 pm - 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 09, 2012 11:00 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 09, 2011 4:00 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...