Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Two killed in early morning Vernon Hills apartment fireMar 19, 2023 1:00 am - Two people were killed early Sunday after fire broke out in a Vernon Hills apartment building, authorities said. Vernon Hills police and Countryside Fire Protection Dist...
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'Meet the Candidates' for Sugar Grove races on March 18Mar 14, 2023 11:00 pm - The Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce and the Sugar Grove Public Library are partnering to host "Meet the Candidates" from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, in Meeting Ro...
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School upgrades, term limits and new fire stations on ballot in Cook, Lake countiesMar 06, 2023 4:30 am - Besides electing members of municipal, school and library boards, voters in some communities will decide April 4 whether to fund hundreds of millions in new buildings, f...
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Pets rescued from fire that left Bartlett house uninhabitableMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - No one was injured and several pets were rescued from a fire early Thursday morning that left a Bartlett home uninhabitable. Bartlett Fire Protection District firefighte...
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Barrington Countryside fire district trustees pick next chiefFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District has its next fire chief lined up. Trustees have chosen Deputy Chief Scott Motisi to take over when current Chief Jam...
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Prospect Heights Fire District to ask voters for $10 million in April 4 electionFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - The Prospect Heights Fire Protection District will seek voter approval April 4 for a tax hike to issue $10 million in bonds for modernization of its equipment and the fi...
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Sprinkler system helps residents escape fire in townhouse outside GrayslakeFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Authorities credited a sprinkler system for giving two residents time to escape a fire that started in the garage of their townhouse on the 17600 block of Knollwood Cour...
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Hours before vote, objection filed to new Elk Grove taxing districtsFeb 15, 2023 5:00 am - Two new special service areas - formally approved by Elk Grove Village trustees Tuesday night - are in limbo after unincorporated residents and business owners turned in...
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'The best thing is to distribute your weight:' What to do if you fall through iceFeb 09, 2023 5:00 am - Two fishermen who fell through the ice Tuesday on Antioch Lake knew what to do after pulling themselves out of the water. Would you? Experts caution never to be fooled b...
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SUV crashes into Bloomingdale bank, severing gas line and causing a fireFeb 04, 2023 12:00 am - An SUV crashed into a Chase Bank in Bloomingdale Friday, severing a gas main and causing an explosion and fire that lasted for hours. Bloomingdale Director of Public Saf...