Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Palatine Rural, Rolling Meadows fire to share resourcesApr 14, 2012 5:30 am - In an effort to operate more efficiently, the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District and the Rolling Meadows Fire Department recently agreed to reorganize and combine c...
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Funeral arrangements set for Huntley fire captainApr 13, 2012 6:00 pm - Funeral arrangements have been set for the Huntley fire captain who died Thursday when he was thrown from his motorcycle in a collision with a car. The funeral for John ...
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Huntley fire captain killed in motorcycle crashApr 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Huntley firefighters are mourning the loss of Cap. John C. Winkelman, who was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon in Crystal Lake. The 54-year-old captain fr...
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Brush fire destroys abandoned barn in HampshireApr 12, 2012 7:40 pm - A late afternoon brush fire burned down two abandoned buildings in Hampshire Thursday, according to fire officials. A controlled fire at a brush pile spread and reached ...
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Authorities investigating small fire near CaryApr 06, 2012 5:08 pm - The cause of a fire that broke out at a vacant house owned by the McHenry County Conservation District is still under investigation, but it appears to be suspicious, aut...
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Des Plaines Fire Department acknowledges heroesApr 04, 2012 2:45 pm - Fire Chief Alan Wax presented several awards at the March 19, Des Plaines City Council meeting. All of the awards pertained to a fire in the basement of a townhouse in t...
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East Dundee will seek approval for new fire stationApr 02, 2012 6:11 pm - If you live in the East Dundee Fire Protection District, you can expect to vote in a referendum in November on whether you would pay for a new fire station. If voters en...
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2 Aurora firefighters injured early FridayMar 30, 2012 2:38 pm - Two Aurora firefighters were injured early Friday morning while responding to a small house fire on the city’s south side. Aurora units were dispatched to a home on the ...
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Hinsdale fire chief takes Bartlett Fire assistant chief postMar 28, 2012 2:31 pm - The Bartlett Fire Protection District announced Wednesday that Hinsdale Fire Chief Michael Kelly is leaving that department to become its assistant chief. Kelly will st...
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Man charged with DUI after crashing into storeMar 24, 2012 6:03 pm - A man was charged with DUI Friday night after crashing his car into a store in a Carpentersville strip mall. John Mingey, 68, of the 6800 block of Highgate Road in Carpe...