Articles filed under Fire Protection Districts
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Tax increase requests abound on Tri-Cities ballotsApr 04, 2015 1:00 am - Depending on where they live and how they vote Tuesday, Tri-Cities residents face a slew of potential tax increases addressing funding for projects ranging from recreati...
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Elgin man loses arm after accident at Bartlett pasta plantMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Elgin man had to have his left arm amputated after it was caught in an industrial mixing machine Friday at a pasta manufacturing plant in Bartlett, officia...
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Residents escape Algonquin house fire without injuryMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - Two people inside an Algonquin house escaped safely when a large upstairs bathroom caught fire in the 1400 block of Braewood Drive, authorities said. The house has been...
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Fox Lake fire district seeks tax increase April 7Mar 22, 2015 7:00 am - Citing concerns about aging equipment and adequate manpower at fire stations in unincorporated areas, Fox Lake Fire Protection District officials are going to voters nex...
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Endorsements: Yes on Fox Lake FPD referendumMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - With a small staff of professional firefighters and decreasing reserves of qualified volunteers, the Fox Lake Fire Protection District has reason to worry about how well...
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Bus driver injured in Fremont District 79 school bus accident in Hawthorn WoodsMar 20, 2015 1:00 am - No Fremont Elementary District 79 students were injured in a Friday morning school bus accident in Hawthorn Woods, school district officials said. The driver of the bus ...
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Endorsements: Yes to Fox River, Countryside Fire District proposalMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - The Fox River & Countryside Fire/Rescue District has undergone dramatic changes since 2010. Historically, the agency had collected taxes to pay to contract with the city...
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Endorsement: 'Yes' to reduce size of Elk Grove fire district boardMar 18, 2015 1:00 am - It's never easy to predict the mind of voters. That's why we have the elections, right? But a tax-saving proposal with almost no material impact on the daily life of the...
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Stay off the ice:Mar 12, 2015 1:00 am - The Countryside Fire Protection District urges the public to stay off ice as its strength varies with age, thickness, temperature and snow cover, and can't be judged by ...
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Separate snowmobile accidents send 2 men to hospitalMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Fox Lake Fire Protection District officials say two men were taken to a hospital for treatment for injuries suffered in separate weekend snowmobile mishaps. Batallion Ch...