Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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How a West Dundee police officer saved a toddler who fell in a poolDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - Sarah Neeley has replayed the morning of Sept. 9 over and over again in her mind, each time reliving the panic she felt when her 2-year-old son, Becket, was found at the...
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Toy drive, Santa at Bartlett fire station Dec. 3Nov 28, 2017 12:00 am - The Bartlett Fire Protection District will host a toy drive to benefit Toys for Tots from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 at Fire Station 1, 234 N. Oak Ave. in Ba...
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Bartlett fire trustees to decide Dec. 20 on tax-hike requestNov 28, 2017 12:00 am - Though Bartlett Fire Protection District trustees have already discussed the service cuts they'd make if voters reject a tax-hike proposal via a March 20 referendum, the...
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Tree, menorah lighting start Vernon Hills holiday seasonNov 25, 2017 12:00 am - Vernon Hills Mayor Roger Byrne kicked off the holiday season Saturday with the village's Holiday Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony. Byrne flipped the switch at the Vern...
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Firefighter who says harassment led to disability to get another pension hearingNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - The Sugar Grove Firefighters pension board will reconsider a firefighter's application for a disability pension based on her claim on-the-job harassment made her so anxi...
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Injured woman flown to hospital after Cary horseback riding accidentNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - A woman was injured in a horseback riding accident Wednesday afternoon at a private stable in Cary, authorities said. The injury occurred around 3 p.m. when the woman f...
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No one hurt in Wauconda fireNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - No one was hurt Tuesday when a clothes dryer caught fire at a house on the 100 block of Parkview Drive in Wauconda. The fire was reported about 6:45 a.m. Firefighters ex...
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No injuries in Vernon Hills fireNov 22, 2017 12:00 am - The Countryside Fire Protection District is investigating the cause of a minor fire Wednesday at a house on the 0-100 block of Monterey Drive in Vernon Hills. No smoke o...
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Wauconda fire chief retiring after nearly 34 years on the jobNov 20, 2017 12:00 am - Wauconda Fire District Chief Mike Wahl is retiring after nearly 34 years with the department. Wahl is stepping down effective Jan. 1, according to a district news releas...
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Countryside firefighters providing Thanksgiving dinner for needy familiesNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Members of the Countryside Firefighters Association shopped for Thanksgiving dinner fixings at Mariano's Fresh Market in Vernon Hills on Friday as part of an annual trad...