Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Girl falls 25 feet off bridge in forest preserve near CarpentersvilleMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - A 17-year-old girl who fell 25 feet off a bridge Tuesday in Kane County Forest Preserve's Raceway Woods near Carpentersville was taken to a hospital by Flight for Life h...
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Fire destroys home near AntiochMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - No one was injured in an early morning fire that destroyed a home near Antioch Friday morning, authorities said. Det. Chris Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff's Office ...
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Firefighters host St. Baldrick's fundraiserMar 02, 2016 12:00 am - Fire departments from Lake and Cook counties will combine on a St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser. Hosted by the Wheeling Firefighters Association and the Lincolnshire...
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Endorsement: Yes to Winfield fire district tax increaseFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - The Winfield Fire Protection District is seeking a tax increase that would raise roughly $650,000 a year to hire, train and equip six firefighters to staff its south sid...
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Endorsement: Yes on new equipment, crews for Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Fire Protection DistrictFeb 26, 2016 12:00 am - The Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District says it needs more money, and wants to create a new tax rate to support new equipment plus emergency and rescue ...
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Algonquin family honored for saving man who fell in Fox RiverFeb 25, 2016 4:00 am - Saving a man who had fallen into the Fox River was natural instinct for Debbie Meyer and her 17-year-old triplets. The moment they saw someone hanging on to an overturn...
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Endorsement: 'No' for Fox Lake to join fire districtFeb 24, 2016 12:00 am - Should Fox Lake residents fully join the Fox Lake Fire Protection District? The village says yes because it needs to get politics out of fire coverage and not negotiate...
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Grayslake blood driveFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - Grayslake Fire Protection District will co-host a blood drive Saturday, Feb. 27. LifeSource and the district will combine on the blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the...
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Driver charged with DUI after two crashes near GurneeFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - A driver who had to be cut from his SUV after two separate crashes near Gurnee was charged Monday night with driving under the influence. The driver, Craig A. Schulz, 58...
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Carol Stream fire district inks agreement with retiring chiefFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Naming a successor to retiring Carol Stream Fire Chief Rick Kolomay could take "three months or longer," the district's board president says. Trustees approved a retirem...