Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Three Northwest suburban fire departments to train togetherJan 08, 2013 1:52 pm - The Palatine Rural Fire Protection District, Palatine Fire Department and Rolling Meadows Fire Department have agreed to combine training programs this year in an effort...
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Fire destroys vacant barn in Barrington areaJan 08, 2013 1:20 pm - No injuries were reported during a barn fire Tuesday afternoon on a vacant resident watchman property in the Cook County Forest Preserve District on Penny Road west of O...
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Lexington Club project sees rare reversal in St. CharlesJan 07, 2013 8:00 am - It was hard to tell if the banging sound after the St. Charles City Council's vote to approve a controversial residential development was Mayor Don DeWitte's gavel or ja...
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84-year-old man dies in Algonquin fireJan 02, 2013 7:00 am - A Tuesday night house fire in Algonquin claimed the life of an 84-year-old Algonquin man, whom authorities say died Wednesday morning of smoke inhalation. Patrick Sheah...
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Fire leaves Woodridge home uninhabitableJan 01, 2013 6:26 pm - A fire at a Woodridge home on Tuesday was extinguished with no injuries to occupants or responders, officials said. Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District Battalion Ch...
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Prospect Heights department names firefighter of the yearDec 29, 2012 3:31 pm - Prospect Heights firefighter Gus Tsoulos was named firefighter of the year by his peers and members of the fire command unit at the Prospect Heights Fire District’s annu...
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Items sought for overseas troopsDec 27, 2012 5:51 pm - Grayslake area residents through Jan. 27 are encouraged to drop off items that will be shipped to troops serving overseas. Everyday items sought include small nonperisha...
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7 families displaced after Carol Stream apartment fireDec 26, 2012 7:20 pm - Seven families were displaced after a fire caused damage to a Carol Stream apartment building Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Battalion Chief Joe Gilles said firefi...
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Family displaced, 3 dogs die in Gurnee fireDec 26, 2012 6:48 pm - A Christmas Eve fire killed three dogs and left a Gurnee family displaced, according to fire officials. The Gurnee Fire Department responded to a report of a single-fami...
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Annual Santa run nets donations for needyDec 23, 2012 4:34 am - After Halloween, it doesn’t take long for Sleepy Hollow and Gilberts residents to look forward to one of the longest standing traditions in Dundee Township: the annual S...