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Firefighter released from hospital after being seriously injured in crash while responding to call in Barrington Hills

A firefighter who was seriously injured after a car drove into oncoming traffic and struck his fire department vehicle in Barrington Hills has been released from the hospital and is recovering. The incident happened around 8:45 a.m. Saturday on Algonquin Road east of Old Sutton Road in Barrington Hills. Barrington Hills Police Department Press Information […]

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Firefighter seriously injured after car crashes into fire department vehicle in Barrington Hills

A firefighter was seriously injured after a car drove into oncoming traffic and struck a fire department vehicle responding to an emergency in Barrington Hills Saturday morning. The incident happened around 8:45 a.m. Saturday on Algonquin Road east of Old Sutton Road in Barrington Hills. Barrington Hills Police Department Press Information Officer William Walsh said […]

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‘Seven years in the making’: Construction begins at site of new Barrington-Countryside fire station

Fire officials say construction has begun on a third fire station for the Barrington-Countryside Fire District, which will improve response times and lower insurance premiums for Barrington area residents. The Barrington-Countryside Fire Protection District, which covers portions of Barrington Hills, South Barrington, Lake Barrington and Inverness, broke ceremonial ground in late May on the new […]