Bids for the a 4,700-square-foot addition at the Station 1 headquarters, the township’s oldest station, are on hold indefinitely. In April, trustees voted to further delay the project after bids exceeded what was budgeted. Officials estimated the addition to cost less than $3 million. When bids were unsealed in February, the lowest was $4.4 million. The purchase of a apartment building 1301 N. Richmond Road for $450,000.00  and nearby office building 1303 N. Richmond Road for $350,000.00 plus closing costs. Last summer, the board approved to spend up to $100,000 for the asbestos removal and demolition of the former apartment building and nearby office building for a parking lot to go with the station’s expansion.

 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding Illinoisans and visitors to the state to take precautions to prevent wildfires – especially with the unusually warm and dry weather in the state this spring. Click DNR for more information.

RESIDENTIAL APPLIANCE FIRES

Residential appliance fires annually result in an estimated 2,600 fires and 29 deaths. The United State Fire Administration is concentrating on appliance fire safety this March. Please check out the article for safety tips, which also includes a short video PSA.

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/focus/appliances.shtm

The Home Safety Council (HSC) is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average each year. Through national programs, partnerships and the support of volunteers, HSC educates people of all ages to be safer in and around their homes.

To learn more, click on HOME SAFETY COUNCIL   

H1N1 FLU - INFORMATION

The H1N1 (Swine) flu is a respiratory infection caused by the influenza A viruses. The outbreak of what is popularly called swine flu involves a new H1N1 type A influenza strain that's a genetic combination of swine, avian, and human influenza viruses. It can spread from human to human. For additional information, please visit the following Web Sites.

• www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/health/Pages/H1N1.aspx   

• www.idph.state.il.us

• www.cdc.gov/flu

• www.flu.gov

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