Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Hampshire fire district asks voters for additional station, more staffJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - The village of Hampshire started nearly 100 years ago with 700 residents and one fire station. Today, it still has one fire station but 14 times the population to serve....
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Firefighters extinguish blaze to four semis in Bartlett truck lotJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - Bartlett Fire Protection District firefighters extinguished four burning semitrailer vehicles in a truck lot early Sunday. No injuries were reported. The 2:42 a.m. call ...
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Fire results in extensive damage to Antioch area home; one critically injuredJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - Two people were injured, one critically, and a house was extensively damaged during a fire Monday morning near Antioch. Firefighters responded at about 9:07 a.m. to a si...
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Fox River & Countryside fire district seeks $13M to secure futureJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - A 10-year financial plan is on the primary ballot for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District. The $13 million question would provide money to pay off existing ...
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Lifeguard, paramedics save swimmer who went into cardiac arrest at Vernon Township poolJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - A fast-acting lifeguard and the quick response of paramedics saved a swimmer from drowning at the public pool at William E. Peterson Park in Vernon Township this week, f...
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Bartlett home usable after fire in attached garage; No one injuredJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - No one was injured in a Monday evening fire in a Bartlett home that left the structure habitable after firefighters put out the flames in an attached garage. The Bartlet...
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Algonquin home catches fireJun 06, 2022 1:00 am - A fire Monday evening in Algonquin caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a home, leaving it uninhabitable but causing no injuries, fire officials said. The Huntley F...
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Cary firefighter donates oxygen masks for petsJun 05, 2022 1:00 am - During a recent fire in Cary, firefighters rescued nine cats from a building, and while they all survived, some had smoke inhalation and the Cary Fire Protection Distric...
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Fire causes estimated $350,000 damage to Lake in the Hills homeJun 03, 2022 1:00 am - A fire Friday morning at a Lake in the Hills home started in the attached garage and spread to the first floor of the home, fire officials said. The Huntley Fire Protect...
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Winfield Fire Protection District tax request focuses on emergency needsMay 31, 2022 1:00 am - Voters have denied tax increase requests by the Winfield Fire Protection District for the past three consecutive election cycles. So the district has crafted a more mode...