Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Boy pulled from Lake in the Hills pond by golfers, in critical conditionJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - A boy was pulled from a pond in Lake in the Hills by bystanders who began resuscitative efforts, the Lake in the Hills police said in a news release Friday. According to...
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Suburban firefighters battle three late-night blazesJul 05, 2021 1:00 am - Two homes were completely destroyed and three others suffered significant damage in three separate house fires late Sunday in Carpentersville, Huntley and an unincorpora...
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'No chance to even react': Woodridge family was asleep as tornado hit homeJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - Bridget Casey was asleep when she was awakened by her smartphone alarm - just as her Woodridge home took a direct hit from the tornado. "I thought, 'Why is there wind in...
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One dead, one injured in Prospect Heights crashJun 20, 2021 1:00 am - One person died and another was injured in a Friday afternoon crash in Prospect Heights, officials said. Crews from the Prospect Heights Fire Protection District respond...
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'Everywhere ... something was burning': How suburban firefighters helped in RocktonJun 17, 2021 5:00 am - As John Knebl drove west toward Rockton as part of a caravan of firefighting vehicles on Monday, a black speck in the distance grew to a billowing cloud of smoke overwhe...
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Wauconda Fest 2021Jun 17, 2021 1:00 am - Wauconda Fest 2021 will be Thursday, June 24, through Sunday, June 27, at Cook Park, 600 N. Main St. The Wauconda Park District's 42nd annual festival will include live ...
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Mount Prospect Fire Dept. creates 'library boxes' to spread the word on safetyJun 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Fire Department has launched a new initiative combining fire safety education with the tradition of summer reading. The department's new Fire Preventi...
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'I didn't want the chickens to die': Addison firefighters, repair shop workers save thousands of hensJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - Andrew Loucks, a service technician with Super Truck Service in Addison, did not start his day on Tuesday knowing that he would need to help rescue about 14,000 hens. Bu...
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Ground broken for new Barrington Fire District stationJun 06, 2021 1:00 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District broke ground in late May for a new Fire Station 39 - the district's third fire station - at 1004 S. Hough St. in an uninc...
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Palatine fire district chief retires after 39 yearsJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - After a 39-year career in firefighting, retiring Palatine Rural Fire Protection District Fire Chief Rich May said an unforgettable blaze was the one that destroyed Arlin...