How can I still be in the Grayslake Fire Protection District if I have a Round Lake Fire Station across the street?
People often mistake the fact that fire districts follow city borders. This is simply not true. Fire districts have changed over the years creating very different borders from the main cities they protect today. This also holds true for other taxing districts such as school districts, library districts and park districts just to name a few. Due to the needs of the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District the need arose to have a fire station on the east side of the Rollins road railroad tracks. Because of this need the Round Lake Fire Protection District purchased property on the south side of Hook drive just east of Route 83. Although their Fire Station #3 is in the Round Lake Fire Protection District, much of the neighborhood across the street is actually in the Grayslake Fire Protection District. The Grayslake Fire Protection District recognized the opportunity to dramatically lower response times to those residents without spending tax dollars to build redundant protection. With
