Press Release Fire Department Referendum November 2020 September 15, 2020
In the spring election of 2020, the First Fire Protection District of Antioch went to the voters to seek permission to approve a tax increase in the form of a referendum question. This increase was being sought to address the growing need to fund infrastructure shortfalls and to increase staffing levels to cover the growing ... (Full Story & Photos)
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that a full closure will take place on IL 173 at the Canadian National Railroad in the Village of Antioch beginning Monday, Aug. 10 at 9 a.m. through Saturday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. for repairs at the grade crossing. The posted detour route for eastbound traffic on IL 173 is to proceed southbound on IL 83, eastbound on Grass Lake Road, northbound ... (Full Story)
At the May 14, 2020 Fire District Meeting, the Board of Trustees of the First Fire Protection District of Antioch Township had a discussion on how they as a board could do their part to assist the struggling businesses in Antioch during the COVID-19 closures order by the Governor of Illinois. After the brief discussion, the Board motioned and approved to suspend the collection of the ... (Full Story & Photos)
Please review the attached Burning Ban signed today by the District Board. All Burning is now prohibited until June 1, 2020. Outdoor fireplaces/pits will be permitted as long as they are not a nuisance to the neighbors. Any complaint from a neighbor constitutes a nuisance. Fires are to be extinguished upon complaint. Unruly or violent residents are to be reported to the proper Police authority. Please ... (Full Story & Photos)
