Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Vernon Hills-based Countryside fire offices closed to publicMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has elevated its internal disaster readiness plan in response to the growing threat that the COVID-19 response wi...
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Antioch fire officials focus on COVID-19 after referendum falls shortMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - Despite a growing call volume, Antioch fire officials will have to make do with existing revenues, as voters Tuesday rejected a tax increase to generate another $1.57 mi...
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Voters lean toward tax hike for Yorkfield Fire DistrictMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters in the Yorkfield Fire Protection District appear to be supporting a property tax increase to help pay for fire and ambulance services, partial results indicate. W...
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Winfield Fire Protection voters reject tax requestMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Winfield Fire Protection District voters have rejected a property tax increase that would have allowed the district to offset rising costs. With all 28 precincts reporti...
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West Dundee residents vote to dissolve fire districtMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters overwhelmingly approved the dissolution of the West Dundee Fire Protection District and its consolidation into the Rutland Dundee Fire Protection District, a neig...
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Wood Dale Fire District tax hike leaning to defeatMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Voters appear to have rejected a property tax rate increase that would have allowed the Wood Dale Fire Protection District to maintain staffing levels, replace aging veh...
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Cliffhanger for Antioch fire district referendumMar 17, 2020 7:00 pm - Antioch fire officials were in limbo late Tuesday as a request for a tax increase to generate about $1.57 million per year for personnel and building repairs was too clo...
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Lake County voters to decide on school upgrades, tax hikesMar 16, 2020 5:30 am - The public meetings have been held and messages driven home. Now it's up to voters Tuesday to decide whether projects, tax proposals and other measures on the ballot in ...
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DuPage ballots to include questions about pot, taxesMar 16, 2020 5:30 am - Voters in DuPage County on Tuesday will consider eight referendum questions dealing with a range of issues, including recreational marijuana sales and a school district'...
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Two injured in overnight Gages Lake fire MondayMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Two people were injured in an apartment fire in Gages Lake early Monday morning, according to the Grayslake Fire Protection District. One person was hospitalized and the...