Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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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...
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8th District primary among suburbs' hottest racesMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Eighth Congressional District GOP rivals Manju Goel and Larry Kaifesh started their campaigns seeing eye to eye on most every major issue. Their shared criticisms of the...
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No injuries after early-morning fire damages Geneva homeMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - No injuries were reported after a fire broke out early Sunday morning at a Geneva home. officials said. Police officers and firefighters responded to 515 Highbury Lane a...
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How Carpentersville is plugging $429,000 deficitMar 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Facing a projected general fund budget deficit of $429,000, Carpentersville officials support a cost-savings package that includes delaying an anticipated dog park, payi...
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Smoking materials blamed in Vernon Hills townhouse fire that injured one personMar 10, 2014 1:01 am - Unextinguished smoking materials is the cause of an early morning fire at a four-unit Vernon Hills townhouse building that injured one person, authorities said Monday. C...