Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Fire departments, schools asking for more cash on Lake County ballotApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - The future of ambulance service in the Antioch area and school improvement projects in Gurnee are among the ballot questions Lake County voters will face on Election Day...
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One injured as fire destroys St. Charles homeApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct that the fire on Timber Trail near St. Charles occurred in the Hazelwood subdivision. A nearby subdivision, Th...
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Warrenville voters to decide how fire trustees are chosenApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters served by the Warrenville Fire Protection District will decide Tuesday if they want the board overseeing the agency to have elected or appointed members. It's a ...
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Kane County towns, fire districts seek tax increases TuesdayApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in two Kane County towns and two fire districts will weigh in Tuesday on referendum questions seeking funding for a variety of governmental services, including ro...
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Tax increase requests abound on Tri-Cities ballotsApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Depending on where they live and how they vote Tuesday, Tri-Cities residents face a slew of potential tax increases addressing funding for projects ranging from recreati...
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Elgin man loses arm after accident at Bartlett pasta plantMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Elgin man had to have his left arm amputated after it was caught in an industrial mixing machine Friday at a pasta manufacturing plant in Bartlett, officia...
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Residents escape Algonquin house fire without injuryMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - Two people inside an Algonquin house escaped safely when a large upstairs bathroom caught fire in the 1400 block of Braewood Drive, authorities said. The house has been...
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Fox Lake fire district seeks tax increase April 7Mar 22, 2015 7:00 am - Citing concerns about aging equipment and adequate manpower at fire stations in unincorporated areas, Fox Lake Fire Protection District officials are going to voters nex...
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Endorsements: Yes on Fox Lake FPD referendumMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - With a small staff of professional firefighters and decreasing reserves of qualified volunteers, the Fox Lake Fire Protection District has reason to worry about how well...
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Bus driver injured in Fremont District 79 school bus accident in Hawthorn WoodsMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - No Fremont Elementary District 79 students were injured in a Friday morning school bus accident in Hawthorn Woods, school district officials said. The driver of the bus ...