Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Teams sought for Wauconda Fest water fightsJun 14, 2017 1:00 am - Teams of five are being sought to participate in the 4th annual water fights tournament at Wauconda Fest later this month. Participants must be 18 or older, and teams ca...
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Authorities name man found dead in Dundee Township house fireJun 12, 2017 1:00 am - A man found dead with a gunshot wound in a Dundee Township house fire last week has been identified as 36-year-old Vesel Vejseli, authorities said Monday. Vejseli lived ...
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Foul play suspected in fatal Dundee Township house fireJun 07, 2017 1:00 am - Authorities suspect foul play after one person and a dog were found dead early Wednesday in a Dundee Township house fire. A single-family residence at 15N384 Richardson ...
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Canoeists rescued on Lake Charles in Vernon HillsJun 06, 2017 1:00 am - Two men were rescued without injury Tuesday morning after their canoe tipped over on Lake Charles in the Gregg's Landing subdivision in Vernon Hills. Countryside Fire Pr...
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7 released from hospital after ammonia leak at Fresh Express in StreamwoodJun 06, 2017 1:00 am - Seven people, including two firefighters, were released Tuesday after being treated at a hospital following an ammonia leak at Fresh Express in Streamwood late Monday ni...
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Extra water quenches Mettawa garage fireJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - A Friday morning fire at a house in Mettawa is under investigation, according to the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District. The fire in the 24300 block of Nor...
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Divers searching for man who jumped into Fox River after not paying dinner billJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - A man who police say ran out of an Algonquin tavern without paying his bill, then jumped into the Fox River, was last seen drifting in the water. Divers from the Algonqu...
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Wauconda deputy fire chief retiring June 9May 31, 2017 1:00 am - Wauconda Fire District Deputy Chief Scott Gaschler will retire June 9, officials announced. Gaschler has served the fire district for 34 years, starting as a paid-on-cal...
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Bartlett Fire District mulls cuts after failed tax hikeMay 25, 2017 5:30 am - While the village of Bartlett has approved a larger station for its police department, the separate Bartlett Fire Protection District will soon formulate a response to v...
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Winning images of our weekly photo contestMay 19, 2017 1:00 am - ...