Eric Peterson
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District 220 readies higher levy, budget cutsNov 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Barrington Unit District 220 officials Tuesday began preparing for both potential revenue increases and significant budget cuts. Even as board members estimated a proper...
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Asbestos found, contained at Carpentersville schoolNov 01, 2011 12:00 am - Asbestos has been found in as many as four classrooms of Sunny Hill Elementary School in Carpentersville, according to a letter sent to parents of students Tuesday. The ...
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Barrington Hills mom who lost son advocates child-proofingOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Lisa Siefert knows all too well the dangers falling furniture and appliances present to children. In March, the Barrington Hills woman’s 2-year-old son, Shane, died when...
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Death of 6-year-old crushed by television a 'tragic accident,' police sayOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - The death of a 6-year-old Arlington Heights boy killed when a heavy tube television fell on top of him in the basement of his family home was a tragic accident, police s...
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Elk Grove man rescues neighbors from fireOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - The quick thinking and decisive action of an Elk Grove Village man almost certainly saved the lives of his elderly neighbors whose house started on fire late Thursday. E...
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Barrington authorizes demolition of two buildingsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Two commercial buildings in downtown Barrington now owned by the village are slated for demolition to improve the properties’ marketability to developers. Village board ...
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Barrington’s McConnell ALS Foundation Volunteer of YearOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington’s Doug McConnell, who swam the English Channel in August to raise more than $155,000 for research into ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is the Les T...
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Schaumburg, Hyderabad, India may be Sister CitiesOct 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Nearly a year after Schaumburg was visited by the mayor of Hyderabad, India, the village is pursuing a Sister Cities relationship with the metropolis of 8.9 million peop...
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Prospect Heights to pursue home rule againOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Prospect Heights’ decision this week to hold another voter referendum seeking home rule powers is based on a belief that residents are fed up with the inadequate service...
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Tax incentive lures Elk Grove manufacturer to SchaumburgOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - An expanding manufacturer of turbine blades in Elk Grove Village will be taking advantage of a Cook County property tax incentive to move to a larger, long vacant quarte...