A Friend of McHenry County Blog tallied the following pension information for firefighters from the Illinois State Comptroller’s web site: In 2007 there were 3,753 retired firefighters and 9,039 active firefighters. In 2016 there were 5,069 retired firefighters and 9,160 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District
It is not uncommon for police officers and firefighters to get jobs after retirement. In my Village of Lakewood, experienced police officers have been hired that the village otherwise could not have afforded. When the Village Board concluded that the … Continue reading
Here’s the question that will be on the fall ballot: ALGONQUIN-LAKE IN THE HILLS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT Shall the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, Kane and McHenry Counties, Illinois, be authorized to levy a new tax for emergency … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: 1125 Patton Ave, Lake in the Hills, IL Residential Fire On Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at approximately 7:25 p.m. the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District was dispatched for … Continue reading
A press release from the Alqonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Fox River Dam, Algonquin, Illinois, Water Rescue Incident At 7:18 a.m., July 25, 2014 the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to a report of a boat … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: STRUCTURE FIRE – 10370 Haegers Bend Road, Barrington Hills At 10:54 p.m., on May 8th, 2014 the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to reports of a barn … Continue reading
Below the total tax requests from Fire Protection Districts in McHenry County for last year are compared to the ones which will be reflected in the real estate tax bills about to arrive in people’s mailboxes: The Barrington Countryside Fire … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District: 625 South Hubbard Street, Algonquin, IL Residential Fire At 1:29 a.m., June 3rd, 2013 the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded to 625 South Hubbard Street … Continue reading
A press release from the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department: Heroes to be Recognized at Board Meeting Several members of LifeTime Fitness in Algonquin will be recognized during a ceremony on Wednesday, January 25th at 7:00 p.m. at Station … Continue reading
My wife and I are sitting on the patio in front of a friend’s home on the Fox River Independence Day night. . It was after the area fireworks had died down. Suddenly fire engine sirens started blaring. They died … Continue reading
A fund raiser for Rylie Mogan, who is battling an aggressive form of cancer, will be held 9-11 Sunday morning at Barbara Key Park on Pyott Road in Lake in the Hills. Below are are more specific details: What: Benefit … Continue reading
The little referendum I worked on, the Bull Valley Annexation referendum, went down big time. Those who think the village should forcibly annex property got over 80% of the vote. 524-129. Proponents made the pitch that voting “Yes” would result … Continue reading
The little referendum I worked on, the Bull Valley Annexation referendum, went down big time. Those who think the village should forcibly annex property got over 80% of the vote. 524-129. Proponents made the pitch that voting “Yes” would result … Continue reading