Eric Peterson
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Former Schaumburg mayor's donation expands arts opportunities for youthJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Nine months after ending his three-decade-long run as Schaumburg mayor, Al Larson will be recognized Feb. 8 at the village's performing arts venue that bears his name fo...
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Jimmy G's middle, high schools celebrate Super Bowl appearanceJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo's Northwest suburban high school and middle school Friday enthusiastically expressed hometown support for their famous gr...
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By day, he works on buses. Now, he's also a Grammy-winning opera singer.Jan 30, 2020 12:00 am - The surprise of discovering there's a Grammy winner in their midst still hasn't worn off for workers at the Motor Coach Industries Service Center in Des Plaines. Perhaps...
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Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park mayors encourgaged by Washington, D.C. visitJan 28, 2020 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod and Hanover Park Mayor Rod Craig report being pleasantly surprised to find that the Legislative and Executive branches of the federal g...
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Revised ballpark lease would 'work for both of us,' Schaumburg and Boomers sayJan 28, 2020 4:20 am - Three months after becoming sole owners of Schaumburg Boomers Stadium, village officials are poised tonight to enact revisions to the baseball team's lease agreement the...
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Park Ridge Civic Orchestra seeking help to surviveJan 28, 2020 12:00 am - Following the loss of its longtime home at the Pickwick Theatre and the more recent loss of its major donor, the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra is seeking new sources of fin...
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Coronavirus patient remains in isolation at Hoffman Estates hospitalJan 27, 2020 12:00 am - A Chicago woman diagnosed with the only confirmed case of coronavirus east of the Mississippi River in the U.S. remained in good condition Monday in isolation at Amita S...
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Schaumburg taking new approach to preserving historic architectureJan 24, 2020 12:00 am - Schaumburg's dissolving of its long-running Olde Schaumburg Centre Commission this month is only the first step in preparations for a fresh look at the architectural sta...
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Planning, not promises, at center of Des Plaines' economic success, mayor saysJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - In his second-to-last Address to Business, Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz on Thursday spoke of the strides the city has made in infrastructure improvement, economic devel...
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Des Plaines chamber Community Enhancement Awards winnersJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Thursday's gathering of the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry included its 54-year-old tradition of presenting Community Enhancement Awards. This year's six awa...