Eric Peterson
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Schaumburg’s Septemberfest returns to a municipal campus in transition this weekendAug 27, 2025 10:03 am - Having already seen Septemberfest compromised twice by the pandemic at the beginning of the decade, Schaumburg officials are determined it won’t be by the more deliberate decision to replace the village hall on the same municipal grounds.
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Family, friends recall powerful community influence of former Nation Pizza COO Mike AlagnaAug 26, 2025 3:46 pm - Mike Alagna of Hoffman Estates wanted his own life experience to show young people a proficiency in academia wasn’t the only path to success in business and personal fulfillment.
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‘I shouldn’t have to live in fear like this’: 2 dogs killed, owner injured, in attack by neighboring dogsAug 25, 2025 5:59 pm - Streamwood police have filed a request for a dangerous dog investigation by Cook County Animal Control following an attack by a pair of dogs last Wednesday that killed two neighboring Yorkshire Terriers and injured their 74-year-old owner.
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Streamwood teen facing firearm charges after shooting last weekAug 25, 2025 10:52 am - An 18-year-old Streamwood man was arrested Friday in connection to a report of gunshots in the village.
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‘United in purpose and powered by passion’: New District 211 superintendent emphasizes tasks aheadAug 23, 2025 11:00 am - New Superintendent Judith Campbell says she intends to repay the joy she’s experiencing in her fresh interactions with the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 community by ensuring students are fully prepared for the pathways they’ll choose.
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Anti-bullying scholarship program at Fremd marks 10 years, seeks new fundingAug 21, 2025 4:32 pm - As the Fremd High School Class of ‘75 gathers for a 50-year reunion this weekend, Pamela Olander of Palatine is hoping for renewed interest in the John Trout Anti-Bullying Scholarship launched at the 40th.
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Puccini selected to succeed retiring Walters as Schaumburg fire chiefAug 21, 2025 3:38 pm - Schaumburg Deputy Fire Chief Fabio Puccini is planned to succeed retiring Fire Chief Jim Walters on Sept. 13.
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District 211 residents hotly debate transgender player on Conant H.S. girls volleyball teamAug 20, 2025 9:21 pm - Several community members, and even a couple politicians, spoke during a raucous Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board meeting Wednesday about the alleged acceptance of a transgender student on the Conant High School girls volleyball team.
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Schaumburg favors bike path on west side of Springinsguth Road, further use of roundaboutsAug 20, 2025 10:08 am - Schaumburg village board members Tuesday generally favored having the Springinsguth Road bike path all on the west side after a 2029 renovation, and further consideration of the use of roundabouts at appropriate intersections on a case-by-case basis.
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Bartlett leaders planning demolition of shuttered Lake Street gas station to redevelop siteAug 19, 2025 6:56 am - Bartlett trustees Tuesday will consider a $59,200 demolition contract for the former Marathon gas station at Lake Street and Bartlett Road which the village acquired in court due to the site’s neglect.