Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Carpentersville fire union looks to budget to save jobsMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - The president of the union for Carpentersville's full-time firefighters says members are not convinced the village is in a financial bind and, as a result, are not looki...
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Off-duty West Dundee fireman saves woman's lifeMar 25, 2014 5:00 am - The outside world may call James Amos a hero, but the off-duty West Dundee firefighter who saved a woman's life at an Algonquin gym last week says he was merely in the r...
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'Minor explosion' injures plumbers in Dundee TownshipMar 25, 2014 1:01 am - Two plumbers were injured when a propane tank they were using malfunctioned and caused a "minor explosion" at a Dundee Township home, authorities said. The workers were ...
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Palatine Rural fire district sells ad space on truck, ambulanceMar 24, 2014 5:00 am - A small suburban fire district is about to become what it believes is the first fire service in Illinois to sell advertising space on trucks and ambulances. The Palatine...
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Proposal for new Antioch-area fire and rescue operation, tax levy to fund itMar 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Antioch-area officials say they will streamline the area's emergency services by creating a new unified fire and rescue operation and ask residents to help fund it. The...
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Carpentersville postpones fire department layoffsMar 22, 2014 8:01 am - Carpentersville has delayed the planned layoffs of two full-time firefighters while union officials discuss cuts they can make to save those jobs, Village Manager J. Mar...
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Antioch Rescue Squad dropped as ambulance provider in Antioch TownshipMar 19, 2014 1:01 am - The Antioch Rescue Squad faces an uncertain future after the First Fire Protection District of Antioch announced it will not renew its emergency management service contr...
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Voters reject Palatine Rural Fire tax hikeMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - A proposed property tax increase for the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District failed Tuesday by a vote of 611 to 517, with only slightly more than 6 percent of regist...
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Stay off the ice:Mar 18, 2014 1:01 am - The Countryside Fire Protection District is urging the public to stay off the ice as its strength can't be judged by its appearance, age, thickness, temperature or wheth...
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Pinning ceremony honors firefighters, fire service traditionsMar 16, 2014 11:00 pm - Surrounded by hundreds of family members, friends, and local leaders, the 70 members of the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District received their official servi...