Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Truck fire ignites Bartlett garageJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - A pickup truck burst into flames outside a Bartlett house Sunday morning lighting a nearby attached garage on fire, according to fire officials. The Bartlett Fire Depart...
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Crowded race for Huntley fire boardJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Candidates for the Huntley Fire Protection District are proving that citizens don't just vote or run for office when they are mad. Most of the seven candidates say ther...
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Wait continues for new emergency services providerJan 03, 2011 10:00 pm - District trustees put off decision for another week to better evaluate proposals
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Who'll answer 911 calls? Kane Co. towns to find outJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Residents in St. Charles Township, Wayne and Campton Hills should learn who will be coming to put out their fires and rush them to the hospital in emergencies Tuesday. F...
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Car sparks Bartlett duplex fireJan 02, 2011 10:00 pm - A car malfunction inside a Bartlett garage started a fire that left one unit of a duplex uninhabitable Monday night. Fire investigators said an electrical malfunction in...
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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...