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Mount Prospect to pay fire district almost $2 millionFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Mount Prospect has agreed to pay the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District nearly $2 million over the next three years. The state requires the village to pay the fire...
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Kitchen fire damages Buffalo Grove home, kills pet dogFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - A kitchen fire in a two-story home on the 500 block of Crown Circle in Buffalo Grove killed the family dog and made the residence uninhabitable, fire officials said Wedn...
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Fire causes $125,000 in damage to St. Charles homeFeb 19, 2017 12:00 am - A fire that left a St. Charles home uninhabitable Sunday afternoon was caused by discarded ashes from a recreational fire the day before, officials said. Fire crews resp...
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Lake in the Hills man dies of injuries from fireFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - A 61-year-old man injured in a fire at a two-story home in Lake in the Hills late Sunday has died, authorities said Monday afternoon. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire P...
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Hoffman Estates firefighter on way to work saves Elgin manFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - A firefighter/paramedic is trained to protect and save lives to the point that it becomes an instinct that doesn't punch a clock. Hoffman Estates firefighter Evan VonQua...
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Man ID'd in fatal Spring Grove home fireFeb 03, 2017 11:00 pm - A 61-year-old Spring Grove man was killed in a fire that heavily damaged his home Friday night. The McHenry County coroner's office identified him as Erik K. Whalen-Pede...
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Overnight fire guts Barrington-area mansionJan 31, 2017 12:00 am - A four-alarm fire swept through a Barrington-area mansion early Tuesday morning, forcing police to shut down Cuba Road for more than six hours while firefighters from 27...
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Fire breaks out in Lake Zurich laundry roomJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - A laundry room in a Lake Zurich home caught fire Thursday afternoon, but the flames were contained to that room, firefighters said. Firefighters were called just after ...
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Other bridal shops step up to help customers after Elmhurst fireJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - Elmhurst firefighters battled a blaze throughout the afternoon and late into the evening Thursday at the VIP Occasions bridal shop, where hot spots continued to flare up...
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Man hospitalized after Elgin house fireJan 20, 2017 12:00 am - A man was hospitalized and a family was without shelter Friday following an early evening fire in Elgin. Firefighters responded to a basement fire at 261 Morgan St. afte...