Eric Peterson
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Palatine man facing drug and firearm chargesNov 21, 2025 2:13 pm - A Palatine man was charged with firearm and drug offenses Thursday after police responded to a reported domestic disturbance.
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Four residents escape uninjured from fire that left Wheeling house uninhabitableNov 20, 2025 3:43 pm - Four residents and their pet safely escaped from a Wheeling house fire that left the home uninhabitable.
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Grown-up namesake of GiGi’s Playhouse embarks on national speaking tour in native suburbsNov 20, 2025 12:05 pm - GiGi Gianni of South Barrington, namesake and Chief Inspiration Officer of Hoffman Estates-based GiGi’s Playhouse Down Syndrome Achievement Centers, will kick off a national speaking tour this Sunday in Wilmette.
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Schaumburg, Bartlett to see changes to holiday tree-lighting traditions this yearNov 19, 2025 12:25 pm - Though virtually all Northwest suburbs will soon be welcoming residents back for their annual holiday traditions, Schaumburg and Bartlett are among those who’ll see special and deliberate changes to their tree-lighting ceremonies this year.
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Documents allege fired Prospect Heights officers misrepresented their police authorityNov 18, 2025 1:48 pm - Public documents show this month’s firings of two Prospect Heights police officers were based on allegations of deceit and misrepresentation.
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Woman dies at burn unit after two-vehicle crash in Hoffman EstatesNov 18, 2025 1:37 pm - Hoffman Estates police are continuing to investigate a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in which one woman later died after being airlifted to the burn unit of Loyola University Medical Center.
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Schaumburg to host public information meeting Thursday for Meacham Road pedestrian bridgeNov 17, 2025 8:20 pm - Schaumburg officials will host a public information meeting Thursday evening to provide details about a long-planned pedestrian bridge over Meacham Road, connecting the convention center and entertainment district on the east side with the Veridian development on the west.
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Schaumburg District 54 board votes to borrow $70 millionNov 16, 2025 4:14 pm - After much debate and a 6-1 vote Thursday, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 board members officially enacted a plan to borrow $70 million with the aim of reclaiming the district’s 14-year-old debt-free status in four years.
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Man charged with attempted sex assault, battery in Hinsdale, Downers Grove and DarienNov 15, 2025 2:54 pm - A Willowbrook man is being detained following accusations of attempted sexual assault in Hinsdale and of grabbing women in Downers Grove and Darien.
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Families in need line up early for distribution of 1,000 holiday meals in ElginNov 15, 2025 2:22 pm - Two organizations and nearly 70 volunteers combined their efforts to distribute 1,000 holiday meals to families in need Saturday morning at Elgin Community College as just one component of their service to thousands more through the end of the year.