Eric Peterson
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Hoffman Estates police tap into virtual reality for realistic, on-demand trainingJul 04, 2025 12:30 pm - Hoffman Estates police are already pioneering the region’s future use of virtual-reality training to make the “What If?” scenarios officers have always been urged to consider more concrete.
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Schaumburg to host Community Blood Drive July 10Jul 02, 2025 2:20 pm - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in the next Community Blood Drive from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1320 W. Schaumburg Road.
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Elgin man accused of forgery, theft related to dissolved homeowners association in BartlettJul 02, 2025 1:20 pm - An Elgin man faces charges of forgery and theft which accuse him of continuing to operate a dissolved homeowners’ association for the Bartlett Town Center Lofts condominiums in Bartlett.
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Biennial convention of Jain community to bring 5,000 attendees to Schaumburg this weekendJul 01, 2025 2:02 pm - A biennial convention featuring the largest gathering of the Jain religious community outside of India will bring more than 5,000 attendees to Schaumburg over Independence Day weekend for the event’s first return to the Chicago area in 20 years.
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Schaumburg surveys residents on potential rebranding of Al Larson Prairie Center for the ArtsJul 01, 2025 10:58 am - Schaumburg residents and other patrons are invited to weigh in on a potential rebranding of the village’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts that would leave the former mayor’s name intact ahead of its 40th anniversary next year.
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Vape vending machines facing pushback from some suburbsJun 28, 2025 12:15 pm - A fledgling Elmhurst-based company that distributes vending machines offering e-cigarettes and vaping products throughout the suburbs is facing pushback from some communities.
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Blufish Sushi aiming for August opening of its fourth suburban location in SchaumburgJun 27, 2025 3:40 pm - A long-awaited Blufish Sushi restaurant is expected to open in Schaumburg in August, with time left this summer to take advantage of the building’s outdoor patio.
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Schaumburg’s Meineke Recreation Center tentatively scheduled to reopen next weekJun 26, 2025 6:20 pm - The Schaumburg Park District’s Meineke Recreation Center is tentatively scheduled to reopen in the middle of next week, after follow-up work in the aftermath of an external gas fire caused by construction work Monday.
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Hoffman Estates launching first-of-its-kind fire academy for special needs citizensJun 26, 2025 5:23 pm - Hoffman Estates will host what’s believed to be the first Citizens Fire Academy of its kind this fall, aimed at participants with disabilities and special needs.
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Redevelopment begins on west side of former AT&T headquarters in Hoffman EstatesJun 24, 2025 7:15 pm - With the promise of doubling the opportunities it’s created so far, Bell Works Chicagoland has begun redeveloping the west side of the former AT&T headquarters to complete its conversion to a self-described “metroburb.”