Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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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...
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No injuries in North Barrington fireJun 27, 2013 2:31 pm - The Wauconda Fire District continues to investigate the cause of a fire Tuesday night that caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a home on Kensington Drive in North ...
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Forklift mishap causes fire scare in AddisonJun 26, 2013 6:27 pm - A forklift crashed into an electrical panel Wednesday morning at Mauser Corp. in Addison, knocking out power to parts of the building and causing some smoke. Addison fir...
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Barrington urges fire district to hire firefighters expected to lose jobsJun 25, 2013 5:00 pm - Though Barrington officials are still contemplating the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District's request the village “lease” it 18 firefighters for two years, v...
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Three remain hospitalized after Palatine crashJun 25, 2013 5:23 am - No citations have been issued as a result of a head-on collision in Palatine that hospitalized three men Monday night, police said. Palatine fire officials were called t...
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Barrington skeptical about fire district’s proposalJun 21, 2013 1:57 pm - Barrington officials Friday said they didn’t believe a proposal from the Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District to lease 18 firefighters for two years really ad...