Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Garbage truck catches fire on Higgins Road near Elk Grove VillageJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - For some of the Northwest suburbs' firefighters, work on Saturday was literally hot garbage. The Elk Grove Village Fire Department had to close every lane of Higgins Roa...
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Fox River fire district invites resident to forum to explain tax increase requestJan 02, 2018 12:00 am - With a mission to close what trustees view as an information gap, the Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District will host a public meeting Wednesday to form what offi...
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SUV plunges off I-290 bridge in Addison, driver critically injuredDec 31, 2017 12:00 am - A man was flown to a hospital in critical condition Sunday morning after the SUV he was driving plunged from an Interstate 290 bridge and crashed onto southbound Route 8...
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Bartlett firefighters get help in rescuing petsDec 27, 2017 12:00 am - The Fetch Foundation, a nonprofit charity dedicated to saving pets, has donated "Fido Bags" to the Bartlett Fire Protection District this holiday season. The Fido Bag pr...
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Fire destroys home near Buffalo GroveDec 26, 2017 12:00 am - A vacant house near Buffalo Grove was destroyed by fire Tuesday. No one was hurt in the blaze on the 1500 block of Garden Court. The two-story house was being remodeled,...
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One dies in Sunday night crash near Round LakeDec 25, 2017 12:00 am - One person died Sunday night in a two-car accident near Belvidere and Fisher roads near Round Lake, the Lake County Sheriff and Wauconda Fire District are reporting. Acc...
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Fire trucks join funeral procession for retired firefighterDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Fire trucks and other emergency vehicles formed a funeral procession Friday to honor a former Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District firefighter. Lt. James F. ...
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Firefighters helping Salvation ArmyDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District personnel will be helping to raise donations for the Salvation Army today. The Barrington Countryside firefighters will j...
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Bartlett fire trustees OK tax-hike request to avoid cutsDec 21, 2017 4:30 am - Bartlett Fire Protection District trustees Wednesday approved a March 20 referendum question asking voters for a 21 percent increase to the district's own property tax l...
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Cleanup continues after fuel spill at Barrington-area houseDec 20, 2017 12:00 am - A hazardous materials response company continued cleaning up Wednesday from a fuel spill inside a single-family house near Barrington. Barrington Countryside Fire Protec...