Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Sugar Grove names Citizen of the YearJul 27, 2012 6:30 pm - If there is a fundraiser to support or a volunteer needed in Sugar Grove, chances are Helen Jorgensen is involved. That’s part of the reason the 48-year resident of the ...
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Algonquin cardboard boat races promote cancer awareness at festJul 26, 2012 12:58 pm - Each year the Algonquin Founders’ Days Festival entertains the crowds with a boat race. The boats are made of cardboard and duct tape and contestants are given an hour t...
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Algonquin Founders' Days provides family funJul 26, 2012 12:00 pm - Family-friendly. Special-needs carnival time. Music that spans the decades. A battle of the bands contest. A 5K run. And of course, tasty food, fun rides, contests and ...
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Wood Dale man dies after falling from treeJul 23, 2012 9:31 pm - A 43-year-old Wood Dale man died early Sunday morning, just hours after falling from a tree in a wooded area near his home, according to the Cook County medical examiner...
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Fire protection district will update conditions Aug. 1Jul 23, 2012 2:00 pm - The Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District has issued a ban on all outdoor burning due to extreme temperatures and a lack of rain. The fire risk in the district ha...
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Leaking insecticide triggered Barrington-area hazmat callJul 19, 2012 5:00 pm - Insecticide in a leaking, unmarked container was to blame for a hazardous materials response at a Barrington-area home that left one firefighter hospitalized Thursday mo...
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Grass fire burns through Bartlett backyardsJul 18, 2012 9:11 pm - High winds and dry conditions fueled a grass fire Tuesday that threatened a row of townhouses in Bartlett. Firefighters responded to the blaze on the 1300 block of Spaul...
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Geneva bans backyard fires due to dry conditionsJul 18, 2012 4:35 pm - If you want to make s’mores in Geneva, you’ll have to do so in the range or microwave oven. The Geneva Fire Department has banned outdoor fires — including the use of pe...
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Motorcyclist injured in crash near HampshireJul 13, 2012 9:28 pm - All lanes of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Hampshire had to be shut down Friday morning to allow a helicopter land so an injured motorcyclist could be transporte...
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Grayslake fire protection bans open burning due to dry conditionsJul 13, 2012 12:00 pm - Due to extreme temperatures and a lack of rain, the Grayslake Fire Protection District has joined several other fire departments in Lake County in issuing bans on outdoo...