Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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No injuries in house fire near ElburnDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - A total of 17 fire departments worked to extinguish a fire at a single family home near Elburn Friday evening. The blaze broke out about 5 p.m. at a home on the 2S200 bl...
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Winter fire safety tips, courtesy of CarpentersvilleDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - With winter officially here, the Carpentersville Fire Department has started an initiative to emphasize winter fire awareness called “Put a Freeze on Winter Fires and Ke...
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Carpentersville inks deal with part-time firefightersDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Continuing a recent trend in Carpentersville in which unions negotiate contracts without the aid of attorneys until the very end, the part-time firefighters union has re...
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Barrington, fire district fight over staffingDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - The village of Barrington has denied a request by the Barrington Fire Protection District for the hiring of seven additional firefighter/paramedics to help serve the dis...
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Alarm network draws early opposition in ElginDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - Systems vary across the suburbs
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Barrington hopes to save through new fire protection agreementsDec 15, 2011 4:30 am - Barrington village officials will continue their quest for cost savings in fire service next year by approaching neighboring fire departments and districts about tweakin...
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Wadsworth teen, Crystal Lake woman injured in head-on crashDec 11, 2011 11:00 pm - A Wadsworth teen suffered life-threatening injuries when his car crossed the centerline on Grass Lake Road near Antioch and hit another vehicle head-on, authorities said...
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Hoffman Estates reduces ambulance service to cut overtime costDec 05, 2011 11:00 pm - The number of Hoffman Estates Fire Department ambulances operating daily dropped from four to three Tuesday, bringing service levels back to where they were more than fo...
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Dog saved from Algonquin house fireDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - A dog left home alone inside an Algonquin house was rescued from the burning building early Monday evening by a firefighter and passer-by who spotted the blaze. Chris Ba...
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Barrington, fire district won’t swap rolesNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Though Barrington village officials have been discussing ways to save money on fire services, a recent proposal to flip-flop their contractual relationship with the Barr...