Rick Walker was Barrington’s first certified firefighter and the Fire Department’s first full-time employee. He'll retire in ...

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Not only did he need to hire a dozen full-time firefighters and administrative staff, he needed to figure out salaries and benefits packages and get approval from the county board ...

Fred Ufkes, who grew up downstate and works for a law firm in Chicago, is grappling with the aftermath of losing everything in the Palisades fire in California.