Eric Peterson
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On fifth anniversary, St. Alexius doctors recall fear, anxiety of treating nation’s 2nd COVID patientJan 26, 2025 9:16 am - Five years ago Friday, staff at Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates became part of history when they announced they were treating a patient with the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States.
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Schaumburg High’s new principal coming from nearby schoolJan 24, 2025 5:59 pm - The next school year will bring Schaumburg High School a new principal in addition to its already named new superintendent of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211.
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Schaumburg zoning board member nominated to succeed Dunham on village boardJan 24, 2025 10:53 am - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly nominated the village’s electrical commission chairperson and zoning board of appeals member Michael LaRosa to fill the remaining term of recently retired senior trustee George Dunham.
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Panel recommends Schaumburg’s first residential conversion of office space near WoodfieldJan 23, 2025 6:06 pm - Schaumburg’s first formal proposal for the residential conversion of an office building got an 8-0 recommendation from the zoning board for a largely vacant five-story structure south of Woodfield Mall.
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New hangars proposed to replace Prospect Heights hotel at Chicago Executive AirportJan 21, 2025 1:28 pm - Plans are underway to demolish the shuttered Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Chicago North Shore hotel in Prospect Heights and incorporate its site into a network of eight hangars at Chicago Executive Airport proposed to be operated by the New York-based firm Sky Harbour.
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Former Arlington Heights pastor accused of earlier sexual abuse of a minorJan 20, 2025 2:26 pm - The Rev. Matt Foley, former pastor of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights and whose name was borrowed for a recurring “Saturday Night Live” character in the 1990s, is being investigated for sexual abuse against a minor approximately 30 years ago.
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‘All working together’: Next District 211 superintendent set to lead state’s largest high school systemJan 18, 2025 1:00 pm - Judith Campbell will not become superintendent of Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 until July, but she’s already well into her preparations to lead the state’s largest high school system.
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Schaumburg’s Prairie Center to anchor campus alone for 20 months as it faces possible changesJan 17, 2025 9:17 pm - Approaching its 40th anniversary next year, Schaumburg’s Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts will provide stability at the municipal campus during the 20 months village hall is being rebuilt, even as it faces potential changes of its own.
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Suburban congressman who pushed for forced sale of TikTok applauds Supreme Court’s decisionJan 17, 2025 5:35 pm - Among the strongest voices in Congress echoing the FBI’s warnings about TikTok’s danger to national security, Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg applauded the Supreme Court’s Friday decision to uphold an imminent ban if the platform isn’t sold.
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New beer garden, other ballpark upgrades in works for Schaumburg Boomers’ 2025 seasonJan 16, 2025 3:29 pm - A new beer garden along the first-base line leads several upgrades being made to Wintrust Field in Schaumburg before the Schaumburg Boomers’ 2025 season begins May 8 at the village-owned stadium.