Eric Peterson
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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...
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Schaumburg ends tax district for STAR lineOct 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Schaumburg officials Tuesday night pulled the plug on a tax increment finance district established 2½ years ago to help spur redevelopment of the commercial area near th...
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Barrington gives tax break to expanding dealershipOct 25, 2011 5:30 am - Barrington trustees Monday approved an economic incentive agreement with Wickstrom Auto Group, paving the way for the expansion of Wickstrom Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. The...
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Barrington reopens argument on CN rail underpassOct 25, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington is touting new evidence in its long-running argument that Canadian National should pay a hefty portion of the cost to build a road underpass where Northwest H...