Eric Peterson
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Mayors face many challenges; Bartlett's Melchert won't run againJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Candidate filing for the April 7 local elections ended Monday, giving voters their first clear picture of how mayoral and other local races are stacking up. In several c...
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Cops call off search for reported gunman at WoodfieldJan 26, 2009 10:00 pm - Schaumburg police reopened Woodfield Shopping Center at 4 p.m. Monday, nearly five hours after a report of a possibly armed man led them to put the mall on a partial loc...
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'Schaumburg Idol' contestants sought for park district programJan 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Got the talent but not the time or expense to travel across the country for "American Idol?" Up-and-coming amateurs can conquer the local scene first by joining in on th...
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Schaumburg red light camera triggers surprising ticket volumeJan 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Schaumburg believed it was simply joining a growing trend when it activated its first red light camera last November at the intersection of Meacham and Woodfield roads. ...
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Races in Lake Barrington, Barrington HillsJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - In two Barrington-area communities, sitting trustees cast challenges against their incumbent village presidents Tuesday. Barrington Hills Village President Robert G. Abb...
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Two efforts seek to improve human interaction with environmentJan 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Volunteers hope to make the Barrington area a source of knowledge and materials for those want to use gardening to help the environment. Two separate initiatives are sta...
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Schaumburg to focus on road, infrastructure improvementsJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Schaumburg has traditionally maintained a five-year plan for capital improvements, but with the village trying to cut costs, most of its foreseeable improvements will be...
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Barrington promotes 3 to assistant fire chiefJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Congratulations to former Barrington fire lieutenants Char McLear, Lenn Grant and Christian Toussaint, who were sworn in this week as the department's first assistant ch...
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Suburban residents celebrate King's legacyJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite the frigid cold outside, Northwest suburban residents warmly celebrated the 80th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. with spirituality and song Thursday night. Fo...
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Schaumburg's 5-year spending plan gets back to basicsJan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Schaumburg has traditionally maintained a five-year plan for capital improvements, but the latest comes as the village is looking high and low for cost-cutting measures....