Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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McConnaughay says fire board should be elected, not appointedFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay suggested Wednesday that St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte should look in the mirror when trying to figure out how the city los...
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Fire district heads down risky pathFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - Your boss won't give you a raise and the guy who has been cutting your grass for years — for whatever reason, you can't do it yourself — raises his rate to offset higher...
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St. Charles predicts failure for new fire departmentFeb 14, 2011 12:00 am - St. Charles Mayor Don DeWitte on Monday predicted failure for the new Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District because neither the finances nor the promises for be...
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One Elgin gas leak victim still hospitalizedFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - One woman was listed in stable condition Saturday at Sherman Hospital in Elgin after 38 people sickened by carbon monoxide at an Elgin commercial building on Friday afte...
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Full speed ahead for new fire departmentFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The creation of a new fire department by the Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District will create a ripple of consequences that could impact infrastructure and pro...
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Itasca fire chief to retire in MarchFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - So many things have changed since James MacArthur started his career as a firefighter 38 years ago. Instead of strictly extinguishing blazes, many firefighters now doubl...
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Carol Stream snow crews expect to finish by FridayFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Carol Stream public works crews were back out on the streets Thursday pushing down tall snow piles near intersections to improve visibility for motorists. It’s likely s...
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Blizzard's death toll rises to nine in suburbsFeb 02, 2011 10:00 pm - The local death toll rose to nine on Thursday. Six people died shoveling snow. A Kane County employee collapsed Wednesday after plowing the roads. A Mundelein woman was ...
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Drifting snow makes it tough on ambulance driversFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The Carpentersville Fire Department received a few calls for service, but none required a rescue. Most calls were for medical services, and two people had to be transpor...
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Christopher Garon: Candidate ProfileJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - Elburn, Countryside fire protection