Eric Peterson
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Fire deaths renew call to maintain smoke detectorsNov 08, 2013 9:00 am - The lack of a working smoking detector in this week's fatal house fire in Arlington Heights is causing the fire department to renew its appeal that such devices be insta...
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Schaumburg Business Association puts twist on annual expoNov 08, 2013 4:15 am - The Schaumburg Business Association put a new engine and set of tires on the old business expo concept Thursday night. Taking at least a year off from its traditional ex...
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Two victims of Arlington Hts. house fire were Russian immigrantsNov 07, 2013 12:42 pm - Two of three women who died overnight Wednesday in a blazing Arlington Heights house fire were Russian immigrants — one who worked as a caregiver for the home’s 93-year-...
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Tower Lakes, Cuba Township win BACOG awardNov 07, 2013 4:12 am - The village of Tower Lakes and Cuba Township jointly were honored with the Barrington Area Council of Government’s 2013 Donald P. Klein award for their purchase and pres...
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Warner Bros. cracks down on suburban ‘Polar Express’ ridesNov 06, 2013 11:47 am - Many suburban park districts have made book- and movie-inspired “Polar Express” train rides an annual holiday tradition for local children, but for the most part they ha...
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Dist. 220 nears decision on moving semester breakNov 05, 2013 2:37 pm - Having heard more parental support and criticism Tuesday, Barrington Unit District 220 board members are nearing a decision on whether to end the first semester of schoo...
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Busse Woods bicycle and pedestrian bridge progressing ahead of scheduleNov 05, 2013 2:00 am - Construction of a long-awaited bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Higgins Road in Busse Woods just east of Route 53 took a significant step late last week with the insta...
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Barrington fire district to have 3 assistant chiefsNov 04, 2013 9:30 am - Less than two months before they’ll be operating independently, Barrington Countryside Fire Protection District trustees Monday approved another automatic-aid agreement ...
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Street renamed for fallen Schaumburg police officerNov 02, 2013 8:00 am - Schaumburg honored the memory of its only police officer to die in the line of duty by dedicating a street on his old patrol beat Friday as Honorary Officer Frank Russo ...
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Four suburban men indicted in bank fraud schemeOct 31, 2013 3:55 pm - Four suburban men have been indicted on federal charges related to a fraud scheme involving the sale of 26 gas stations in four states, authorities announced. A fifth de...