Eric Peterson
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Schaumburg restaurant manager lauded for life-saving HeimlichNov 08, 2011 10:00 pm - One might think a patron choking on food is one of the most likely emergencies at a restaurant. But when Chandler's Chophouse Manager Bob Whitehead used his training in...
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District 220 considers changing school day, yearNov 05, 2011 11:00 pm - School days and school years in Barrington Unit District 220 could be scheduled much differently in the future depending on the outcome of discussions only just beginnin...
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Roosevelt University professor fired over joke files lawsuitNov 03, 2011 11:00 pm - A Roosevelt University adjunct professor is suing the school in federal court, claiming he was wrongfully terminated for telling a joke that led to a harassment complain...
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Deer Park defends new police contractNov 03, 2011 5:30 am - Deer Park officials Wednesday night tried to explain to a packed house of often skeptical residents that they severed the contract for police service from Kildeer last m...
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Pair hailed for helping elderly Schaumburg woman avoid scamNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg police are praising the intervention of a taxi driver and a currency exchange employee for helping a senior woman avoid becoming the victim of a financial sca...
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Winners preparing for holiday decorating contestNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - While it might be too early for some to start thinking about the Schaumburg Park District’s early December Holiday House Decorating Contest, let’s be honest and admit th...
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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...