Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Barrington-Countryside's new administrator explains last job's endJul 17, 2013 5:30 am - The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District's newly hired administrator, Jeff Swanson, resigned from his previous position as chief of the New Lenox Fire Protect...
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Barrington told it should lay off 20 firefightersJul 15, 2013 1:00 pm - In one epic evening, the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District hired former New Lenox, Ill., Fire Chief Jeff Swanson as its interim administrator Monday while ...
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Don’t dismantle this top fire departmentJul 15, 2013 12:00 pm - Barrington Trustee Tim Roberts said he sympathizes with firefighters who would lose union benefits if transferred to the fire district, but he doesn’t believe the change...
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Major decisions ahead for Barrington-area fire servicesJul 15, 2013 4:45 am - Monday will be a major milestone in the history of how fire protection and paramedic services are provided in the Barrington area. For Barrington Countryside Fire Protec...
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Civil War scenes re-enacted in Lake CountyJul 14, 2013 1:49 pm - For the 22nd year, the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda resounded with the rattle of rifle shots and the concussion of cannon fire during the annual two-day Civil ...
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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...