Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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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...
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Carol Stream fire chief stepping downFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - Carol Stream Fire Chief Rick Kolomay is planning to retire citing medical issues after a nearly 37-year career. Kolomay says he's forced to step down because of what he ...
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Fox River & Countryside fire OKs some part-timers to save moneyFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District trustees Thursday night voted in a partial, part-time staffing model for fire and ambulance service. The staffing change app...
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Driver flees after hitting Fox Lake houseFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - A car struck a house and its gas meter late Tuesday afternoon in Fox Lake, causing a gas leak, before the driver fled the scene, authorities said. The crash occurred abo...
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Suburban police,firefighters lead bottled water collection for FlintJan 28, 2016 4:45 am - Residents from the suburbs and beyond are coming together to help those affected by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Cases upon cases of bottled water are stacking u...