Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Former Cary fire chief diesJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Former Cary fire chief Lester F. Macko, a 37-year veteran of the department, died suddenly Thursday, fire officials said Friday. He was 81. Macko joined the Cary Fire Pr...
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East Dundee officials weigh options for new fire stationJan 09, 2012 11:00 pm - 2012 may be the year East Dundee fire officials answer their age-old question of what to do with their cramped, out-of-date Third Street station. In the next 12 months, ...
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Addison police looking for missing 12-year-old girlJan 04, 2012 11:00 pm - A 12-year-old Addison girl has been missing since Dec. 28, police said Thursday. Alinne Ibanez was last seen by her family leaving her home on the 300 block of North Mi...
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Victim in Elburn fire identifiedJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - A memorial service for Robert J. “Bob” O’Donnell of Elburn, who was found dead after a house fire Sunday afternoon, will be held Friday night in St. Charles. O’Donnell, ...
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One dead in Elburn house fireJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - One person died following a fire Sunday in the 1200 block of Wise Road in Elburn, fire officials said. Elburn Police Chief Steve Smith said a 50-year-old male, who was ...
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Fire destroys barn near ElburnDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Fire department officials are investigating the cause of a barn fire early Tuesday near Elburn. The fire was reported at 2:05 a.m. by a neighbor who noticed an orange gl...
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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...