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Hanover Park wants to absorb fire district within village borders
The Daily Herald recently published an article discussing Hanover Park officials' efforts to consolidate fire district coverage across municipal areas. The village is currently in the early stages of talks with the neighboring Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, aiming to bring a largely industrial zone under Hanover Park’s fire jurisdiction. This move would also transfer the associated tax revenue, and both parties are working to define potential boundaries and assess financial implications.
Hanover Park Fire Chief Craig Haigh emphasized that the process is not about simply taking tax dollars from another district. “You can’t just come in and take a bunch of tax money from another taxing body because they’ve made decisions based on that revenue,†he said. While the exact amount of revenue involved remains unclear, officials are considering a phased approach to avoid sudden financial shocks for Bloomingdale.
Haigh added that the transition wouldn’t affect staffing or equipment for either department. Meanwhile, Bloomingdale Fire Chief Jeff Janus highlighted the primary concern: ensuring residents’ safety. The discussions are voluntary, and Hanover Park has no intention of pursuing legal action, which would require proving its fire department could serve the area more effectively than Bloomingdale.
This isn’t the first time Hanover Park has restructured its fire services. In 2000, the village established its own fire department and took over operations from the defunct Hanover Park Fire Protection District. Since then, it has negotiated the removal of several parcels within its borders from other fire districts.
The areas under consideration include two key intersections: Gary Avenue and Lake Street, and County Farm and Schick roads. These lands have long been part of Hanover Park, but they’re currently covered by both Hanover Park and Bloomingdale fire departments. The overlap leads to inefficiencies, including the use of different radio frequencies and duplicate inspections.
Fire Chief Haigh pointed out that while emergency call volumes continue to break records—expected to reach nearly 4,000 this year—fire losses have dropped significantly. He credits this improvement to the recent reorganization. Consolidating the areas would also eliminate the “dual inspection process.†In 2011, Hanover Park fire inspectors took over building compliance checks, which previously were handled by the community development department. Now, businesses in the contested areas are inspected by both Hanover Park and Bloomingdale, leading to redundant evaluations.
Officials hope to finalize the agreement by fall, before property tax levies are set. The goal is to streamline services, improve efficiency, and ensure consistent fire and life safety standards across the region.