Eric Peterson
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Demolition of massive former Sears HQ in Hoffman Estates reaches completionJul 23, 2025 3:26 pm - Just under a year after it began, structural demolition of the 2.4-million-square-foot Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates ended Tuesday with the final stairwell of the east parking garage coming down.
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New Schaumburg Starbucks to open west of Veridian development Thursday morningJul 22, 2025 4:37 pm - A long-anticipated 2,000-square-foot Starbucks with a drive-through and an outdoor patio will open in Schaumburg Thursday at its regular daily starting time of 4:30 a.m.
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Dangerous heat wave continues in suburbs todayJul 22, 2025 11:11 am - A potentially dangerous heat wave hit the Chicago area Wednesday morning and continues through Thursday, according to forecasts.
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Sweet Basil Cafe in Hanover Park abruptly closes, leaving chain’s last location in SkokieJul 21, 2025 4:31 pm - Sweet Basil Cafe opened its seventh Illinois location in Hanover Park 15 months ago, but with its recent abrupt closure only one in Skokie remains.
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Palatine police arrest multiple DUI offender in traffic stopJul 18, 2025 4:41 pm - A Chicago man whose driver’s license was suspended for multiple prior offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol was charged with it again after a traffic stop in Palatine early Tuesday.
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Hanover Park considering 199-unit luxury apartment complex in south commuter lotJul 18, 2025 1:48 pm - Hanover Park trustees have granted conceptual approval to a three-building, 199-unit luxury apartment complex proposed for the underused south parking lot of the village’s Metra station.
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Prospect Heights approves land swap enabling hangars to replace hotel at Chicago Executive AirportJul 16, 2025 3:04 pm - Prospect Heights officials have approved a redrawing of the property line between an office building and the site of a recently demolished hotel at Chicago Executive Airport to enable the construction of eight hangars there.
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Why the races to succeed Krishnamoorthi, Schakowsky in Congress are packedJul 15, 2025 6:42 am - The announcements that Democratic U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Jan Schakowsky would not run for reelection to their suburban districts created a deluge of hopefuls seeking to succeed them in 2026.
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Summer bringing a fresh crop of restaurants to SchaumburgJul 11, 2025 3:29 pm - The second half of summer is bringing a wave of new Asian-cuisine restaurants to various areas of Schaumburg.
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Bartlett residents charged with drug offenses after authorized search of their houseJul 10, 2025 5:54 pm - Authorities charged two residents of a Bartlett home after officers seized illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia and firearms during the execution of a search warrant Tuesday following an extensive drug-related investigation.