Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Fire leaves Carol Stream home uninhabitableJul 12, 2013 9:35 pm - An early Friday morning attic fire in Carol Stream left a house uninhabitable, authorities said. Firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire at 601 Nez Percé C...
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Vehicle, garage burn near WaucondaJul 12, 2013 4:22 pm - A vehicle fire spread to a detached garage and caused some $150,000 in damage late Friday morning in an unincorporated area near Wauconda, authorities said. Firefighters...
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Workers overcome by fumes in Long GroveJul 11, 2013 2:04 pm - Two workers were rescued from a manhole containing dangerous gases Thursday afternoon at old Route 53 and Old McHenry Road in Long Grove. The Long Grove Fire Protection ...
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Proceeds from annual meat sale to help restore firetruckJul 10, 2013 2:26 pm - Members of the East Dundee Firefighters’ Association are counting on good weather, lucky numbers and hungry participants to bring a relic to their new fire station. If t...
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South Barrington house fire damage $1 millionJul 10, 2013 9:00 am - Investigators have determined that a lightning strike was the cause of Tuesday's house fire on Terra Vita Drive in South Barrington, as was initially suspected. Damage t...
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Fire chief needs more accountabilityJul 03, 2013 5:00 am - I read with disgust the article regarding the Round Lake Area fire captain placed on unpaid leave. Anyone with any knowledge of the Round Lake Fire Department understan...
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Hoffman Estates lauds Cook County's oldest farmerJun 29, 2013 9:00 am - Harold Bergman of Hoffman Estates will take a rare day off from his chores today, but for good reason. Village leaders have declared it Harold Bergman Day. “It's pretty ...
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Barrington asks fire district to offer hiring bonusJun 29, 2013 8:00 am - Barrington officials have gone beyond their original request that the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District hire the village’s laid-off firefighters later this...
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Groundbreaking soon for new East Dundee fire stationJun 28, 2013 6:01 am - A level construction site is all that is standing in the way of the ground breaking for the East Dundee Fire Protection District’s new station along Route 25. Constructi...
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Round Lake area fire captain on unpaid leave pending disciplinary hearingJun 27, 2013 5:36 pm - Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District Capt. John Whitten remains on an unpaid leave of absence pending a disciplinary hearing before the board of trustees, officia...