Eric Peterson
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Hoffman Estates beer garden pitched for 2015Jun 02, 2014 1:01 am - A proposal for a German-style beer garden hoped to be fast-tracked for the use of Hoffman Estates' Village Green this summer has been delayed for at least a year. In a l...
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Barrington area meets new District 220 superintendentMay 31, 2014 8:00 am - Barrington Area Unit District 220's newly appointed Superintendent Brian Harris wasted no time Friday getting reacquainted with the community he served as an assistant p...
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Schaumburg reaches agreement with two unionsMay 28, 2014 5:30 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday approved two union contracts - one of them the latest for village firefighters, the other the first for 203 previously nonunion employees. Th...
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Arlington Heights' Metropolis theater looking for new executive directorMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - After 2½ years, Charlie Beck is out as executive director of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The Metropolis board has named former special ev...
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Veteran's Bronze Star presented in Arlington Hts. ceremonyMay 26, 2014 1:01 am - While Memorial Day's mission is to never forget the ultimate sacrifices of America's veterans, Arlington Heights showed Monday that a community can take the time for spe...
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Schaumburg funeral home seeks on-site cremationsMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - The increasing popularity of cremation as a funeral option is changing the generations-old business model for suburban funeral homes, some of which are preparing for cha...
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American dream inspired Roosevelt pharmacy gradMay 22, 2014 5:15 am - New pharmacist credits work ethic of immigrant parents
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After split-up, Barrington gets improved fire insurance ratingMay 22, 2014 1:00 am - An imminent upgrade of Barrington's fire insurance rating is being hailed by village officials as validation of their fire department's realignment after the Jan. 1 spli...
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Ex-Palatine, Forest View teacher worked for Gen. MacArthurMay 21, 2014 5:00 am - During the final years of World War II, Burt “Sarge” Showers worked directly for Gen. Douglas MacArthur as a mapmaker in the Pacific campaign, interacting daily with the...
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Barrington approves 1-story option for redevelopmentMay 20, 2014 5:00 am - Barrington trustees Monday allowed the developer of the stalled retail redevelopment at the southwest corner of Hough and Main streets downtown the option of dispensing ...