Eric Peterson
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A year after Invest in Kids’ demise, Catholic schools work to fund scholarshipsDec 19, 2024 5:48 pm - St. Hubert School in Hoffman Estates is but one suburban Catholic school that’s come up with its own solution to the end of the state’s Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program, that’s been cited as a factor in the closure of some in 2024.
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Schaumburg’s 5-year, $412.7 million capital improvement plan envisions no tax hikesDec 18, 2024 3:34 pm - Schaumburg’s ambitious five-year, $412.7 million capital improvement plan includes replacements of village hall and the police station, renovations to two fire stations and the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, all without raising taxes.
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‘A resilient nation’: Leaders stress importance of community at MLK DinnerDec 15, 2024 1:47 pm - Illinois and suburban leaders united Saturday at the 55th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance Dinner in Palatine to fight division and build community in "infinite game" for justice.
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Schaumburg eyes $10.5 million purchase of county facility to transform village gatewayDec 13, 2024 4:03 pm - Schaumburg officials are hoping to purchase a Cook County maintenance building at the southeast corner of Algonquin and Meacham roads to spur redevelopment there.
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District 211 board taps Kansas school administrator as next superintendentDec 12, 2024 11:21 pm - Deputy Superintendent of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools Judith Campbell will succeed Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Lisa Small July 1.
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Schaumburg trustees unanimously approve senior group home over plan commission’s rejectionDec 11, 2024 1:03 pm - Schaumburg trustees have unanimously approved a special-use permit for the operation of a senior group home in an existing ranch house over the plan commission’s recommendation to reject it.
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George Dunham, Schaumburg’s longest-tenured trustee, stepping down after 33 yearsDec 11, 2024 12:51 pm - After a third of a century, Schaumburg’s senior Village Trustee George Dunham has announced he will step down on Dec. 31, leaving his seat open for a two-year appointment.
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Police continue search for suspect in shooting at Schaumburg apartment complexDec 11, 2024 9:27 am - A man shot Tuesday afternoon at a Schaumburg apartment complex has been stabilized at a hospital while police continue to search for the shooter.
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School board races contested in districts 15, 54 and 211, but two candidacy objections filedDec 06, 2024 4:19 pm - The April 1 school board elections for Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and its two elementary feeder districts are contested, but a pair of nomination challenges could change that in the 211 race.
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Prospect Heights police chief retiring, deputy chief tapped to take top spotDec 05, 2024 4:28 pm - Prospect Heights Police William Caponigro, a 25-year member of the department, will retire in early spring and be succeeded by current Deputy Chief Milo Derman.