engines, two ambulances, two brush trucks, and two tenders. They average 450 emergency calls a year. The district is part of the MercyHealth EMS System and provides ALS (Advanced Life Support) service to the district. The district holds their annual pig roast on the second Saturday in September each year at the fire station at 12302 Rte 173 in Hebron. Education Alden-Hebron High School is the smallest school to win the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship. In 1952, with an enrollment of 98 students, the boys team won the state title with an overtime victory over Quincy with a final score of 64-59. At the time, all Illinois schools competed for a single championship, regardless of enrollment. The town's water tower is painted to look like a basketball in commemoration of the event. Notable people Elmer Bigelow, recipient of the Medal of Honor; died saving his ship in World War II; born and raised in Hebron. George Dunne, longtime President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. After his political career, he owned and resided on a farm in Hebron. Howie Judson, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs (1948–1954); born in Hebron References External links Elmer Bigelow's Medal of Honor citation Villages in McHenry County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Chicago metropolitan area