Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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3 vie to stay on St. Charles school board ballotJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - A St. Charles woman says two St. Charles District 303 school board members violated the district's ethics policy and should be kicked off the April ballot. Danielle Penm...
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Fire damages Wauconda homeJan 01, 2019 12:00 am - Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a home Tuesday morning in Wauconda. Firefighters responding at 8:10 a.m. at on the 400 block of South Barr...
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Suburban Hero: How a 7-year-old helped his neighbors escape a house fireDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - As Shaun Mielke Jr. ran through his neighbors' burning house last month, the only thing crossing his mind was making sure they got out safely. The 7-year-old, who lives ...
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Grainger workers, firefighters honored for saving man's lifeDec 19, 2018 12:00 am - Firefighters and paramedics from two Lake County departments were honored Wednesday for saving the life of a man whose heart stopped beating. Several of the man's co-wor...
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How suburban fire chiefs collect both pensions and paychecksDec 12, 2018 4:30 am - Mitch Crocetti's job pays pretty well, but his old job pays him even better. The Pingree Grove & Countryside Fire Protection District chief receives $117,500 a year in h...
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Fox River and Countryside fire officials weighing cost-saving optionsNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - Six failed attempts at collecting more property tax revenue from residents have taken a toll on Fox River and Countryside fire officials. The cash-strapped fire/rescue d...
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Hawthorn Mall redevelopment key for Vernon HillsNov 25, 2018 12:00 am - Vernon Hills' numerous retail centers will be humming with holiday shoppers in coming weeks, but village officials want to ensure the allure is year round. With pressure...
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No one injured in South Elgin apartment fireNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - No one was injured Tuesday when a fire damaged an unoccupied apartment building in South Elgin, officials say. South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District firef...
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Fire destroys mobile home near BarringtonNov 18, 2018 12:00 am - No injuries were reported Sunday in a fire that destroyed a mobile home near Barrington, fire officials said. Crews responded at 11:53 a.m. to a farm property in the 280...
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Fire breaks out at century-old Libertyville home under renovationNov 18, 2018 12:00 am - Libertyville firefighters said they put out a fire early Sunday morning at a century-old home undergoing renovation. At 12:34 a.m., firefighters responded after a Cook S...