Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Oven fire causes $50,000 in damage at Vernon Hills homeNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - An oven fire caused about $50,000 in damage to a Vernon Hills house Saturday, leaving the structure uninhabitable, fire officials said. Fire crews found fire and heavy s...
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Barrington fire district adds to administrative staffNov 19, 2015 12:00 am - Kathryn Sadowski, an administrative professional with more than 15 years of fire district, medical, retail, and nonprofit experience, has been hired as the Barrington Co...
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Teaming up to participate Toys for TotsNov 16, 2015 10:00 pm - The Bartlett Fire District and Auto Truck Group announced today that they will again be teaming up to participate in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Both the Bar...
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Libertyville fire prompts closure of Route 176Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - A fire prompted officials to temporarily shut down a stretch of Route 176 near downtown Libertyville on Friday. One person suffered smoke inhalation in the fire, which w...
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Why group wants new library district in Elk Grove TownshipNov 10, 2015 4:00 am - A proposal to create a new library district in the unincorporated area between Des Plaines and Elk Grove Village is moving forward, with the chance that one or both of t...
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Car hits pedestrian in Round Lake BeachNov 03, 2015 12:00 am - One person was injured after a car struck a pedestrian Tuesday night in Round Lake Beach, authorities said. The crash occurred about 8:30 p.m. on the street outside the ...
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Unattended stove causes apartment fire near Arlington HeightsNov 02, 2015 12:00 am - An unattended stove caused a small kitchen fire Monday night in an unincorporated area near Arlington Heights, officials said. Deputy Fire Chief Marc Small of the Long G...
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Fox Lake sales tax increase referendum on the ballotOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Fox Lake officials will ask voters this spring for permission to increase the local sales tax to help fund capital improvements and more police officers. Mayor Donny Sc...
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Financial struggles burden Fox River fire district trustees, residentsOct 27, 2015 5:40 am - The difference between the tax increase Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District trustees can put in place on their own, and the tax increase only voters can give th...
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Palatine fire trustee Richard Wells dies at 59Oct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Richard A. Wells, a trustee on the Palatine Rural Fire Protection District board, died unexpectedly Oct. 19, officials said this week. Well, 59, of Inverness, is survive...