Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Antioch Township man sentenced to periodic jail time in fatal street raceNov 20, 2013 10:28 am - An Antioch Township man who pleaded guilty to his role in an illegal street race that ended in the death of a 16-year-old Antioch High School girl was sentenced to 18 mo...
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Carpentersville resolving issues with fire unionNov 20, 2013 4:30 am - Carpentersville and the union that represents its 32 full-time firefighters are in the midst of resolving issues that came up after both sides signed off on a three-year...
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Season of giving living up to its nameNov 19, 2013 4:40 pm - It’s been said this is the season of giving, and as such, I’m going to highlight several efforts going on in the community to support the ailing and the less fortunate. ...
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Auto-aid deal still eludes Barrington, fire districtNov 18, 2013 4:25 am - Ironically but not coincidentally, the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District’s negotiation of automatic-aid agreements with its neighbors is taking the longest...
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Unattended candle blamed for Vernon Hills fireNov 14, 2013 8:41 pm - A burning candle left unattended is likely to blame for a fire Thursday night at a single-family home in Vernon Hills, authorities said. But the fire reported at 5:58 p....
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Santa’s visit to Westfield shopping center includes a big gift for local firefightersNov 14, 2013 5:14 pm - Santa is coming to Westfield Hawthorn shopping center in Vernon Hills on Friday but he’ll leave the reindeer at home. Instead, the big man is scheduled to arrive at the ...
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Carpentersville fire union clashing with village over schedulingNov 13, 2013 9:00 am - To hear Carpentersville full-time firefighters tell it, cost-saving moves by the village lead to slower response times that will jeopardize residents' safety. And they'v...
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Former Antioch Rescue Squad treasurer pleads guilty to theftNov 12, 2013 3:39 pm - The former treasurer of the Antioch Rescue Squad pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor count of theft in Lake County court. John Edgell, 55, formerly of the 40000 bloc...
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Barrington revises two fire-aid agreementsNov 11, 2013 9:27 am - Barrington trustees Monday approved two of the four automatic-aid agreements they’ve had to revise with neighboring fire departments due to the village’s coming Jan. 1 s...
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Fire deaths renew call to maintain smoke detectorsNov 08, 2013 9:00 am - The lack of a working smoking detector in this week's fatal house fire in Arlington Heights is causing the fire department to renew its appeal that such devices be insta...