Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Founder of Hoffman Estates fire service mournedJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - One of the first homeowners in what would soon be Hoffman Estates, as well as a designer of oil refineries all over the world, Mark Dick instinctively understood the nee...
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2 boys, woman OK after tubing accident on Fox RiverJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - One boy was in stable condition Saturday, while another boy and a woman were released for minor injuries Friday after a tubing accident on the Fox River near unincorpora...
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Wauconda delays controversial decision to outsource 911 serviceJul 22, 2015 5:30 am - Wauconda trustees on Tuesday delayed moving forward with controversial plans to shutter the town's 911 center and outsource dispatching to a Lake County group. Too many ...
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Prospect Heights Fire Department unionizesJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights Fire Protection District employees have formed a union for the first time since the department began in 1944. The district's board of trustees unanimo...
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Wauconda nearing controversial dispatch deal with CenComJul 20, 2015 1:00 am - A controversial plan to outsource Wauconda's police dispatch service could move closer to a resolution Tuesday. Village Administrator Doug Maxeiner will ask trustees to ...
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East Dundee fire department marks 125th anniversaryJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - Towns and their fire departments usually grow up at the same time. Like siblings, they share the same backyards, growing pains and spirit for service from their resident...
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Bartlett firefighters to don pink for cancer awarenessJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - Bartlett firefighters will dress in pink Wednesday to help raise money for community members with cancer and shed light on the disease. The event is part of a nationwid...
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East Dundee meat sale fundraiser set for SaturdayJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - A truckload of meat and a little party planning go a long way to raise cash for lifesaving equipment. Decades ago, East Dundee firefighters learned this fact of life whe...
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Police: Alcohol a factor in Fox River boat crashJul 06, 2015 1:00 am - Authorities say alcohol was a factor in a Fourth of July crash involving a speed boat and a pontoon boat on the Fox River that sent four people to the hospital. The pont...
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Fire district advises residents to leave fireworks to prosJun 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Warm weather and family gatherings can make the Fourth of July a fun time with great memories. But before you celebrate, the Countryside Fire District is asking resident...