Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Three fire departments will fill gap after Elk Grove Township department's demiseOct 03, 2023 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Village and Des Plaines fire departments are implementing a plan to serve the more than 5,000 residents who received fire protection from t...
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'It's pretty devastating': Losing territory and revenue, Elk Grove Twp. fire department closes shopOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - The Elk Grove Township Fire Department answered its first call in 1979. On Sunday, it finished its last shift. In the wake of annexations by surrounding communities that...
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Driver killed in rollover crash near Lake BluffSep 30, 2023 1:00 am - A motorist was killed Saturday in a rollover crash involving a pickup truck and semitruck near Lake Bluff, authorities said. The crash was reported at 9:25 a.m. on Wauke...
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Wood Dale Fire Department receives funds for training and community safetySep 24, 2023 11:00 pm - While many associate fire departments strictly with firefighting, these first responders answer the call for a wide variety of local emergencies. Carbon monoxide poisoni...
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Data center developer makes $950,000 offers for homes to be annexed into Elk Grove VillageSep 13, 2023 5:45 am - At long last, Elk Grove Village officials have voted to annex an unincorporated residential subdivision that's remained unscathed by surrounding industrial and commercia...
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Mount Prospect, Elk Grove Twp. join in litigation against fire districtSep 12, 2023 5:00 am - Mount Prospect and Elk Grove Township are seeking an injunction to prevent the financially strapped Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District from selling its fire statio...
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No injured in Vernon Hills house fireSep 11, 2023 1:00 am - No one was injured in a house fire Monday on the 1100 block of Dearborn Lane in Vernon Hills, authorities said. The fire started about noon, according to a news release ...
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SUV takes out facade of Wauconda currency exchange, none hurtSep 09, 2023 1:00 am - No injuries were reported after an SUV crashed into a Wauconda currency exchange Saturday. At about 10:04 a.m., the Wauconda Fire District and Wauconda Police Department...
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Schweihs appointed as Northbrook fire chiefSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - David Schweihs, the Northbrook Fire Department's deputy chief of operations, has been appointed as the village's new fire chief effective Oct. 9. Schweihs, who has more ...
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'Suspicious' explosion, fire damage Antioch-area home, two vehiclesAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities are investigating a suspicious explosion and fire that severely damaged a home near Antioch early Wednesday. Lake County sheriff's police said deputies and t...