Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Palatine man puts spotlight on firefighters’ mental healthNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - From the rush they feel when alarms go off signaling a structure fire to the camaraderie built over a family style dinners, firefighters have their own culture. So it’s ...
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Police reportsNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Perfect start for Evans, WheelingOct 24, 2011 12:00 am - Nia Evans was perfect at the service line going into Monday’s play-in match against No. 19 seed Waukegan in the Wheeling Class 4A regional. The Wheeling senior had serve...
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The SoapboxOct 15, 2011 4:00 am - At last, remembrance: More than 1,000 people are expected in Des Plaines today to dedicate a memorial to the victims of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191. Such a...
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First responders recollect chilling visions of Flight 191 crashOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - On the sunny Friday afternoon of May 25, 1979, the 258 passengers and 13 crew members beginning their Memorial Day weekend aboard American Airlines Flight 191 could not ...
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Flight 191 memorial unveiling finally offers closureOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Thirty-two years and nearly five months of waiting ends Saturday as a permanent memorial remembering the 273 victims of American Airlines Flight 191 plane crash is unvei...
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Fox fire department hosts ‘traveling memorial’ to 9/11 firefightersOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - Nick Simonson brought his 7-year-old son to the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue open house on Sunday because he wanted the boy to touch a piece of history. Rescue Un...
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Fox fire dept. to host Rescue 4 from New York CityOct 07, 2011 1:00 am - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District will host the Remembrance Rescue Project during its open house and breakfast at Fire Station No. 1 Sunday in Wasco. Th...
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Brothers profiled for National Fire Prevention WeekOct 03, 2011 1:00 am - When brothers Pat and Tim Murray say fire service is their life, they’re not kidding. The two grew up hearing stories not only from their father, but their uncle and gra...
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Barrington Countryside firefighters trained in horse-handlingSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Specialized equine rescue training helped “breed” familiarity between horse and firefighter, and practice skills needed to protect the large number of horse farms wi...