Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Board seeks applicants for Palatine Rural fire boardMar 11, 2013 10:11 am - The Palatine Township board is accepting resumes from residents of the Palatine Rural Fire District interested in serving a three-year term beginning May 1 on the Palati...
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Bartlett Fire District planning $2.4 million station renovationMar 09, 2013 7:00 am - Work could begin as early as May on an estimated $2.4 million renovation to Bartlett's Fire Station 2, according to officials. Bartlett Fire Protection District Chief Mi...
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Fryer catches fire at Carpentersville restaurantMar 08, 2013 8:07 pm - A deep fat fryer cooking fish and french fries caught fire Friday night at the Culver’s restaurant in Carpentersville, authorities said. Crews were called to the restaur...
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Palatine, Rolling Meadows officials suit up for fire fighting trainingMar 08, 2013 9:56 am - Several elected and appointed officials took part in a Fire Ops 101 training session Friday under the guidance of firefighters from the Palatine, Palatine Rural and Roll...
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Dogs die, but 5 people rescued from burning homeMar 07, 2013 8:17 pm - Two dogs were killed but five people were successfully rescued from a second-story deck after fire struck a single-family home near Lincolnshire around noon Thursday. On...
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Local officials to trade in suits and ties for firefighting gearMar 07, 2013 4:30 am - Some local officials are about to walk in a firefighter’s shoes — albeit in a heavily controlled and highly supervised setting. Palatine, Palatine Rural and Rolling Mead...
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Tighter budgets, staffing straining suburban fire departmentsMar 03, 2013 7:00 am - Mounting pension obligations and tightly drawn budgets are putting strains on staffing at many suburban fire departments, officials say, including some that already are ...
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No injuries in Carpentersville fireMar 01, 2013 6:48 pm - A fire that broke out Friday afternoon in a single-family home in Carpentersville was contained to a second-floor bedroom, authorities said. The fire started about 2:20 ...
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Plea deal offered to Antioch Rescue Squad treasurer in theft caseFeb 28, 2013 3:41 pm - The former treasurer of the Antioch Rescue Squad has been offered a plea deal that would force him to pay more than $20,000 to the agency from which he’s accused of stea...
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Feb 26, 2013 2:41 pm - Safety gear ...