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Algonquin-LITH Fire District Gets New Chief

Former St. Charles Fire Department Patrick Mullen will be taking over as the new fire chief.

Retired St. Charles Fire Department chief Patrick Mullen will start work as the new chief for the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District on Wednesday, according to the Northwest Herald.

Mullen's contract still needs to be finalized, according to the article. Former fire chief  Kevin Rynders agreed to resign fom his post in January, according to the Northwest Herald. 

St. Charles Administrator Brian Townsend talks about some of Mullen's accomplishmentsin this St. Charles Patch Local Voices post.  

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