Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Fox River fire district chief resigns amid turmoilJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District trustees were poised to bring on two new board members Thursday to help the district deal with some of the biggest changes i...
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Main Chicago Executive Airport runway reopens after plane slides off courseJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - The main runway at Chicago Executive Airport reopened Tuesday afternoon after a plane slid off the path earlier in the morning, officials said. The Falcon 20 cargo plane...
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Ingleside house fire sparked by smoking materials in leaf pileJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - An early Saturday morning fire in Ingleside was caused by a burning pile of leaves ignited by smoking materials, authorities said. The leaf pile was near the corner of a...
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Former Prospect Heights fire chief, father of current chief, dies at 88Jan 23, 2016 12:00 am - Former Prospect Heights Fire Protection District Chief Donald Gould Sr., who served with the area's then-volunteer fire department for 29 years, died Friday. He was 88. ...
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Wauconda could have dispatch deal ready next monthJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - A deal to have Lake Zurich dispatchers handle Wauconda's 911 calls could be ready for a vote in February, officials said. If the pact is signed as planned, Lake Zurich c...
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Winfield fire district seeking voter support to hire more peopleJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - The Winfield Fire Protection District wants to staff a long-vacant firehouse to improve response times south of the train tracks that divide its coverage area. But to ac...
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Antioch Rescue disbands, donates funds to communityJan 19, 2016 12:00 am - Remaining funds shared by 6 entities
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Fire guts Lindenhurst homeJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - A fire of undetermined origin gutted a Lindenhurst home Sunday night. The Lake Villa Fire Protection District received multiple calls about 8 p.m. of a fire on the deck ...
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2 hurt in crash near Wauconda; parts of Gilmer, Rt. 176 closedJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - Two people were hurt, one critically, in an crash near Wauconda on Monday morning. The accident happened about 11 a.m. when a semitrailer truck collided with a red 2002 ...
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Officials: Algonquin house fire started from fireplaceJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Fire officials say a fire found in the walls of an Algonquin home early Sunday started from the fireplace. Nobody was injured in the fire, which occurred at 12:02 a.m. a...