Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Lightning strike causes house fire in BartlettOct 06, 2018 1:00 am - A house in Bartlett was damaged Friday night by a fire caused by a lightning strike, authorities said. No one was injured in the blaze that happened on the 100 block of ...
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Hearing continued for fire station proposal near Barrington schoolsOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District officials will appear before a Cook County panel late this year in an effort to gain approval for a new station along Dun...
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Hampshire fire district again seeking tax hike for personnel, equipmentOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - After two failed attempts, the Hampshire Fire Protection District will try again this fall for a property tax increase. If approved by voters, a binding referendum quest...
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Why Dundee fire agencies won't share a chief anymoreOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - The East Dundee and Countryside Fire Protection District is terminating its shared chief agreement with West Dundee to help fill an anticipated hole in next year's budge...
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Plan for fire station near Barrington schools going before Cook County panelOct 02, 2018 1:00 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District officials are scheduled to go before a Cook County panel Wednesday seeking permission to construct a new station near a m...
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Pilot program to link paramedics, patients and house callsSep 18, 2018 5:30 am - Off-duty Palatine paramedics will make house calls to check on certain patients released from Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights as part of a new pilot pr...
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85-year-old woman identified as victim of Des Plaines-area condo fireSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - An 85-year-old woman was identified Monday as the victim killed in a weekend fire that injured seven others at a Des Plaines-area condominium building. Hilda Edelman, 85...
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Fire district station proposal raises concern at District 220Sep 12, 2018 5:30 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District officials say they plan to be a good neighbor if a new station for ambulance calls is built near a middle school and a bu...
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Knollwood Fire Department absorbed by Libertyville, Lake ForestSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Libertyville and Lake Forest will absorb the Knollwood fire department and begin providing services within its jurisdiction Oct. 1. Situated between Shields and Libertyv...
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Lake County voters face a plethora of ballot questionsSep 08, 2018 1:00 am - Nineteen referendums will appear on Lake County ballots this fall, asking voters about school construction projects, water system improvements and many other issues. Mos...