Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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One chief to oversee 2 Dundee-area fire entitiesAug 09, 2016 5:35 am - Two Dundee-area fire entities will share one fire chief starting next year in a move officials say will allow them to save money, share resources and further consolidati...
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Lester: Palatine supervisor disputes suggestion of 'Chicago politics'Aug 08, 2016 1:00 am - Are “Chicago politics” alive and well in Palatine Township? A piece of anonymous “snail mail” that landed on my newsroom desk suggested they could be, after township Rep...
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One man's story about tragedy and help from Lake Villa firemenAug 03, 2016 3:00 pm - Editor's Note: Steve Galat's house was destroyed by fire Jan. 17, 2016, and he's written this story about how Lake Villa Fire Protection District firemen helped his fami...
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Lake Villa Days festival begins Aug. 4Aug 03, 2016 2:55 pm - Lake Villa Days will be held Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 4-7, at Lehmann Park in downtown Lake Villa. This will be the 83rd consecutive year for this event. The festiv...
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Firefighters rip Zero Gravity roof during training before demolitionAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - First it was a teen dance club, home of foam parties and rave music. Now it's a firefighter training ground, home of the Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District, fire h...
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Head-on collision on Rt. 83 leaves one in critical conditionAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - One person is in critical condition following a crash near Addison early Wednesday morning that shut down Route 83 for about 11 hours, authorities said. The two-vehicle ...
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Lightning strike sparks Bartlett garage fire, causes $25,000 in damageJul 25, 2016 1:00 am - No injuries were reported Saturday after lightning sparked a garage fire on the 800 block of Braintree Lane in Bartlett, causing an estimated $25,000 in damage, the Bart...
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Palatine Rural Fire chief retiresJul 24, 2016 1:00 am - Longtime Palatine Rural Fire Protection District Chief Hank Clemmensen has retired as the district's top firefighter after 15 years on the job, according to a district n...
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West Dundee campers cool off with help from fire departmentJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - Blistering steamy weather combined with lots of soccer made for some extremely hot kids Friday at Dundee Middle School in West Dundee. With the help of Rutland-Dundee F...
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Why Bloomingdale firefighters are grateful for pet oxygen masksJul 21, 2016 1:00 am - When a dog is rescued from a burning home thick with smoke, what happens if the pooch is gasping for air? In Bloomingdale, firefighters had to resort to using an adult o...