Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Constable: Not everything is 9/11, but first responders all face stress. A new website aims to help.Sep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Reliving the sorrow and heroism of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, we remember the outpouring of love and admiration for the men and women who rushed into the chaos to he...
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Seven fire departments extinguish fire at Clearview Recycling in HainesvilleAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - Seven suburban fire departments worked to extinguish a blaze at a Hainesville recycling center Monday morning, authorities said. Battalion Chief Eric Hair of the Greate...
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New emergency notification system launched in Antioch areaAug 27, 2021 1:00 am - A new alert system for emergency situations in the Antioch area has been launched. Hyper-Reach is a telephone-based mass notification system to inform residents and othe...
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Search becomes a recovery effort for man who fell off tube pulled by boat on Fox LakeAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - A man who fell off a tube being pulled by a boat Friday morning in Fox Lake is missing and believed to have died, authorities said. Two children who also were on the tub...
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Fire station open house and blood drive Saturday in Lake BarringtonAug 19, 2021 1:00 am - The Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District will host an open house and community blood drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at Station 38, 22222 N. Pe...
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Fire leaves Algonquin house uninhabitableAug 13, 2021 1:00 am - A fire of undetermined cause early Friday left an Algonquin house uninhabitable. Firefighters called to the 300 block of Country Lane about 5:25 a.m. found heavy fire c...
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Smoke damage estimated at $150,000+ in Vernon Hills house fire SundayAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - No injuries were reported after fire broke out Sunday evening in a Vernon Hills home. The Lincolnshire Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded to the two-story, si...
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On 20th anniversary of 9/11, annual stair climb remembers firefighters' sacrificeAug 04, 2021 6:00 am - We will never forget. As a nation, we will always remember where we were when we heard about the airplanes hitting the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001. We wi...
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Essay: 'We also must remember the first responders who survived'Aug 04, 2021 6:00 am - My name is Lieutenant Roger Bayne, Jr. I have been a firefighter/paramedic with Addison Fire Protection District No. 1 for 25 years. Giving back to my community has alwa...
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Lake Villa toddler's drowning appears to be tragic accident, police sayJul 26, 2021 1:00 am - The suspected drowning of a toddler Saturday in Lake Villa appears to be a tragic accident, police said. According to a preliminary investigation, a 3-year old boy appar...