Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Algonquin chimney fire ruled accidentalJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - A chimney fire that broke out in an Algonquin home late Saturday night was ruled an accident, investigators said Sunday. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection Dist...
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St. Charles fire district hires part-time directorDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District took a definitive step toward independence Wednesday night. Trustees voted to hire a new employee to ensure the fir...
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Farnham helps secure $100,000 for CarpentersvilleDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - The village of Carpentersville got an extra present this year to the tune of $100,000 in grant money, thanks in part to efforts by State Representative Keith Farnham. T...
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Veteran photographer, firefighter Jack Putignano diesDec 27, 2010 10:00 pm - A veteran news photographer, whose images of major fires and accident scenes turned up in suburban newspapers, WGN-TV, and even national media outlets, has died. Jack P...
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Carpentersville firefighters save ChristmasDec 26, 2010 10:00 pm - Marcela Sánchez has four children who were all still sleeping at 8 a.m. on Christmas morning. But unlike other children in Carpentersville who woke up assuming Santa was...
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Death of Des Plaines-area infant remains under investigationDec 25, 2010 10:00 pm - The death of a 3-month-old infant in an unincorporated area near Des Plaines remains under investigation, a spokeswoman from the Cook County Sheriff's Department said Su...
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Bartlett firefighters help needyDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Instead of exchanging gifts this year, Bartlett firefighters decided to pool what they would have spent on each other to help families in need. In only one week, members...
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3 pets lost in Antioch house fireDec 19, 2010 10:00 pm - No one was injured Monday night as a fire roared through an Antioch home's crawl space and onto the first floor, but the family lost three pets in the blaze. One of the ...
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Fire station plan hits hurdle in Campton HillsDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Of all the community concerns expressed about the St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District going independent with its own fire stations, the most difficult obsta...
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Elgin names new fire chiefDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The Elgin Fire Department will have a new chief starting next year. John Fahy, a 23-year veteran of the department, was announced Friday as the new head of the 136-perso...