Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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East Dundee house fire displaces 2 residentsMar 17, 2016 1:00 am - A fire found in the kitchen of an East Dundee home displaced two residents Wednesday, fire officials said. Shortly after 6 p.m., fire crews arrived at a one-story, singl...
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Fox Lake approving move to fire district, rejecting sales taxMar 15, 2016 5:00 pm - Fox Lake voters appeared to approve one of two ballot questions in Tuesday's primary election, unofficial vote totals show. Voters were rejecting a proposal for a 1 per...
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Voters reject Burlington Fire Protection District taxMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Voters appeared to reject a new tax aimed at replacing aging equipment and balancing operational deficits for the Burlington Fire Protection District, according to incom...
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Voters reject tax hike for Winfield fire districtMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Winfield Fire Protection District voters have rejected a property tax increase that would have made it possible for the district to staff a vacant firehouse. With all 26...
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Opposition votes leading Algonquin fire referendumMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - With 27 of 33 precincts reporting late Tuesday, a majority of the counted votes opposed an Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District referendum seeking a prop...
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DuPage County's biggest local races, ballot questionsMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - DuPage County voters in Tuesday's primary will pick their party's nominees for several seats on the county and forest preserve boards. Meanwhile, voters in Roselle Eleme...
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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...