Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Jacobs teen injured at ski facility recoveringMar 03, 2014 12:00 am - A 17-year-old Jacobs High School student who was injured Sunday afternoon when his arm became tangled in machinery that operates a ski lift at the Raging Buffalo Snowboa...
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Palatine Rural Fire Dist. holds info session on referendumMar 02, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District will host a public meeting at 7 p.m. March 5 to discuss the tax hike it is requesting from voters on the March 18 ballot. Chi...
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2 hurt after car hits tree in CarpentersvilleFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - A driver and passenger of a car had to be extricated from their vehicle after it struck a tree Thursday night in Carpentersville, authorities said. First responders were...
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Carpentersville plans layoffs to offset budget deficitFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - Carpentersville officials have announced villagewide layoffs and other cost-cutting measures to help plug a projected $400,000 deficit. The village intends to lay off t...
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Fire at Crystal Lake condominium complexFeb 24, 2014 12:00 am - A fire at a Crystal Lake condominium complex Monday severely damaged one unit, and smoke and water damage to other units left both buildings uninhabitable that night, fi...
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Endorsement: Yes to Grayslake fire district tax requestFeb 23, 2014 1:01 am - It's been six years since voters approved a tax rate increase for the Grayslake Fire Protection District to build a new fire station, add staff and buy equipment. The mo...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to maintain Palatine rural fire district staffingFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - Like most suburban government bodies reliant on property taxes, the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District has lost money as property values drop - $300,000 between 201...
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Palatine Rural Fire District asking for tax increaseFeb 20, 2014 12:01 am - The head of the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District said a drop in local property values is the reason the district is asking for a .05 percent tax hike on the ballo...
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Firefighters backing St. Baldrick's:Feb 19, 2014 12:01 am - Members of the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and Wheeling Professional Firefighters union locals are combining on a fundraiser to benefit children fighting cancer. As part of ...
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Carpentersville fires firefighter accused of batteryFeb 11, 2014 12:00 am - Jason Elders, a part-time firefighter accused of beating a woman at a Christmas party he hosted, was terminated from the Carpentersville Fire Department Tuesday evening,...