Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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‘Why risk it?’: Despite state ban, fireworks injure on average 150 each year in IllinoisJun 28, 2025 12:45 pm - If it’s anything like the past decade, roughly 150 Illinois residents will be injured in a fireworks-related accident this year. Most of them will occur in the days surrounding the July 4 holiday.
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Fire departments are handling more false alarms, so why isn’t there more concern?Jun 16, 2025 3:56 pm - The number of false alarms fire departments are responding to are on the rise across Illinois, so why don’t many fire officials seem that concerned about it?
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Child rescued during fire in Woodridge TuesdayJun 10, 2025 2:12 pm - A child was rescued by firefighters Tuesday morning during a structure fire in Woodridge.
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‘People don’t like me’: Fire district board censures trustee, calls for resignationJun 05, 2025 8:53 am - The Fox River and Countryside Fire/Rescue District board censured Trustee Nick McManus and called for his resignation due to his actions towards its administrator, Tracy Dunklau.
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Remodel plan for Prospect Heights Fire District’s headquarters wins city approvalMay 13, 2025 4:11 pm - The planned remodel and expansion of the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District’s 80-year-old headquarters that voters approved $10 million in taxpayer funding two years ago has received the green light from Prospect Heights city officials.
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Townhouse fire in Volo leaves two units uninhabitable, causes $500,000 in damageMay 13, 2025 7:35 am - Two units of a six-unit townhouse complex in Volo were left uninhabitable after a fire Monday night.
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Vernon Hills residents displaced after car crashes into townhousesMay 10, 2025 7:13 pm - Residents of two townhouses in Vernon Hills were displaced this morning after a car crashed into their homes.
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Resident suffers serious burns after cooking mishap in Algonquin garageApr 28, 2025 8:21 pm - An Algonquin man suffered serious burns in a cooking-related mishap inside a garage on the 0-100 block of Tregonwell Court Monday.
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Barrington-area leaders share successes, challenges at chamber forumApr 17, 2025 8:11 pm - From a “showcase” pool to a state-of-the-art high school auditorium, Barrington-area officials shared their gains, as well as their challenges, Thursday during the Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce’s Town Hall forum.
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Fire causes significant damage to Round Lake homeApr 15, 2025 10:22 am - Fire caused significant damage Monday evening to a single-family home in Round Lake.