Eric Peterson
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Political fallout from Schaumburg property tax beginsJan 02, 2010 10:00 pm - As 2010 begins, a new property tax and a lingering poor economy are both testing Schaumburg's traditional identity. The first fallout from the property tax has appeared:...
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Hoffman Estates lays off four police officersDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - Four Hoffman Estates police officers were laid off on New Year's Eve for financial reasons as expected, and the local police union says it plans no further action to sav...
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Water park foreclosure another setback to Hoffman Estates' plansDec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates officials said Wednesday they still believe an entertainment district is the right development for the Prairie Stone Business Park, even as the proposal ...
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56th District GOP rivals spring from split in partyDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - The race for the Republican nomination for the 56th District state House seat is between a candidate who has won the endorsement of the local and state party and a candi...
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New tech helps cops find missing persons with autism, Alzheimer'sDec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - Safely recovering a missing person with autism or Alzheimer's today is usually dependent on either good luck or the kindness of strangers. But new technology is beginnin...
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Holiday travelers counting on weather to let up SundayDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - As problematic as today's snowstorm is for drivers and air passengers, the multitude of travelers who will be trying to get home Sunday from the long holiday weekend are...
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Schaumburg Township school foundation awards grantsDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - The Schaumburg Township Elementary School Foundation recently announced the funding of $25,000 in grants to Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 staff members. Rec...
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Minor injuries in Itasca car, truck collisionDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The collision of a car and semi-trailer truck in Itasca during Wednesday's afternoon commute resulted in only minor injuries but a diesel fuel spill that caused more tha...
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Arlington Heights friends unhurt in chair lift accidentDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Only hours before escaping injury in a chair lift accident at Devil's Head ski resort in Merrimac, Wis., Mike da Ponte and some other friends from Arlington Heights spec...
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Survey seeks to find true mood of Barrington areaDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - A community leader's opinion of the local mood often can be driven by the last person he or she talked to. But representatives of the North Shore-Barrington Association ...