Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Plenty of dangers lurk underwater for suburban emergency diversJul 14, 2018 1:00 am - Editor’s note: The rescue of the youth soccer team trapped in a cave in Thailand captured the world’s attention last week, so we asked Lake Villa Fire Protection Dist...
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Vernon Hills day care evacuated after gas leakJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - A day care facility was evacuated and a portion of Lakeview Parkway in Vernon Hills closed Friday morning as a result of a gas leak. Firefighters called to the truck ent...
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Judge: Fox River fire referendum has to be done againJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - A Kane County judge has ordered a do-over for the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District referendum for Nov. 6 because the early voting and Election Day ballots in...
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Three taken to hospitals after Inverness crashJul 08, 2018 1:00 am - Three people were taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Inverness, fire officials said. The collision occurred about 1:40 p.m. at Freeman a...
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Divers find body of man who went into Fox River in ElginJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - Authorities have recovered the body of a man last seen in the Fox River after the Fourth of July fireworks show in Elgin, according to the Elgin Fire Department. A South...
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Police: Three 'suspicious' car fires in Bartlett drivewaysJul 03, 2018 1:00 am - Authorities are investigating three suspicious vehicle fires that erupted early Tuesday morning outside neighboring homes in Bartlett. Bartlett Fire Protection District...
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Dundee-area fire community steps up to help injured firefighterJun 20, 2018 1:00 am - Dundee-area firefighter Damian Carbone always is willing to take the shirt off his back for someone in need, friend Charlie Myers said. So it was no surprise when loved ...
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Two women escape car after driving into pond in Lake in the HillsJun 19, 2018 1:00 am - Two women escaped from their car Monday night after driving it into a Lake in the Hills retention pond, and one remains in critical condition at a hospital, authorities ...
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Man injured in Hampshire construction accidentJun 14, 2018 1:00 am - A man was seriously injured Thursday in a construction accident in Hampshire, fire officials said. Emergency crews responded at 2:06 p.m. to a house under construction o...
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Grill starts fire at house near RoselleJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - No one was injured Tuesday when a propane grill caused a house fire that heavily damaged a ranch-style home near Roselle, authorities said. The house on the 23W600 bloc...