Articles filed under Wauconda Fire District
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Lake Barrington girl honored for staying calm under fireDec 17, 2015 12:00 am - Near midnight, as the rest of her family slept, then-10-year-old Kaitlin Beers lay awake on her bunk bed because she didn't feel well. What happened next on that Thursda...
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Wauconda trustees vote to pursue outsourcing 911 serviceOct 07, 2015 5:35 am - After more than a year of debate, protests and hand-wringing, Wauconda officials on Tuesday voted to pursue closing the town's 911 center and outsourcing the service. Th...
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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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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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Wauconda Fire Chief David Dato retiringJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - Longtime Wauconda Fire District Chief David Dato will retire in August, officials announced Friday. He'll be replaced by Michael Wahl, the district's deputy chief. Dato,...
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Blood drive in WaucondaJun 07, 2015 1:00 am - The Wauconda Fire District and LifeSource will host a blood drive, 1-7 p.m. Thursday, June 11 at Station 1, 109 W. Liberty St., Wauconda. Appointments are recommended bu...
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No one injured in Island Lake house fire, cause under investigationFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - The cause of an Island Lake house fire that resulted in about $100,000 in damages remains under investigation, authorities said Monday. Wauconda Fire Protection Distric...
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Wauconda fire leaves home uninhabitableJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - Wauconda firefighters extinguished a blaze Friday afternoon in a single-family home on the 400 block of Old Country Way. The fire was reported shortly before 2 p.m. by a...
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Fire at Sikh mission in Island Lake still a mysteryNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - The cause of a fire that destroyed a Sikh mission in Island Lake continued to be elusive Thursday. Federal, state and local investigators were at the ruins of the Guru N...
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Wauconda recognizes Sept. 11 terror attacks with Memorial Park ceremonySep 11, 2014 1:01 am - Wauconda Fire Protection District Chief David Dato reflected on what he says has been a shift in attitude toward public safety employees during a village ceremony commem...