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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for March 16, 2026

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees held its regular...
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Manhattan Fire Board Reviews Financials, Navigates ‘No Tax on Overtime’ Law

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District reviewed its early 2026 financial...
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Manhattan Fire District Details Kankakee Tornado Response, Station and Apparatus Progress

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | March 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees received comprehensive...
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Manhattan Fire District Fills Full-Time Vacancy, Welcomes Part-Time Members and Interns

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | February 17, 2026 Article Summary: Following a recent disability hearing, the Manhattan Fire Protection...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for February 17, 2026

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | February 17, 2026 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees held its regular...
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Construction Progresses on New Manhattan Fire Station, August Completion Anticipated

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | February 17, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District's new fire station is...
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Manhattan Fire District Hires Three Full-Time Paramedics, Reports Progress on New Station

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Jan. 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board authorized the immediate...
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Traffic Crash Closes Wilmington-Peotone Road Near Manhattan

Update: At approximately 5:54 this morning, January 27/2026, there was a two-vehicle crash involving a car and a tractor trailer...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for Dec. 15, 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees met on Monday,...
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Fire District Establishes Fees for Lift Assists

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 Article Summary: The board approved a new ordinance establishing fees for "excessive"...
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District Adopts 2021 International Fire Codes to Align with Municipalities

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Fire District updated its fire codes to the 2021...
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Manhattan Fire Trustees Extend Chief Contracts Through 2029

Chief Steve Malone Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Dec. 15, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire...
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Manhattan Woman Killed, Students Uninjured in Head-On School Bus Crash

Article Summary: A 24-year-old Manhattan woman died Thursday morning after her vehicle crossed the center line and collided head-on with...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for Nov. 17, 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Nov. 17, 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees met on Monday,...
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Construction Advances on New Manhattan Fire Station; Ambulance Repairs Scheduled

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Nov. 17, 2025 Article Summary: Fire Chief Steve Malone updated the board on the...
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Manhattan Fire Trustees Approve 2026 Budget and Tax Levy; Workers’ Comp Costs Jump 20%

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | Nov. 17, 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees adopted...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for October 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | October 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees on Monday, October 20,...
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Manhattan Fire District Grapples with Surging Insurance Costs in Draft Budget

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | October 2025 Article Summary:The Manhattan Fire Protection District is facing significant increases in insurance...
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Manhattan Fire District Approves Final Bid for New Station Landscaping

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | October 2025 Article Summary: The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has awarded...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Manhattan Fire Protection District for September 15, 2025

Manhattan Fire Protection District Meeting | September 15, 2025 The Manhattan Fire Protection District Board of Trustees took a major...

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Joliet Junior College Board for Dec. 10, 2025

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