Eric Peterson
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Barrington focusing downtownMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Looming threats of a poor economy and the onset of Canadian National's increased freight train traffic hasn't distracted Barrington officials from the more basic tasks o...
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Kite-flying, 5K race coming to SchaumburgMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Park District has a couple events lined up over the next two weekends aimed at residents of all ages. This Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the park distri...
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Barrington sets pay for police chief turned managerMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Retired Barrington police chief Jeff Lawler will earn a starting salary of $125,000 as the village's new acting manager, about $10,000 to $15,000 below his top-of-scale ...
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Schaumburg OKs car lot, strip mallMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - In an economy that continues to show few signs of life, Schaumburg remains a good place to find a pulse. Trustees Tuesday approved both a used car dealership on the form...
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Cops will remain in Schaumburg schoolsMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Schaumburg police will continue to provide a school resource officer in three junior high schools in the fall and will keep the elementary school Officer Friendly progra...
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New South Barrington park dedicated SundayMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - South Barrington's third and largest park will be dedicated Sunday. The 20-acre Community Park at 8 Bridges Drive, next to The Woods of South Barrington subdivision. Fol...
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S. Barrington adding two police officersMay 21, 2009 11:00 pm - A more carefully considered eye on finances won unanimous approval Thursday for the first staffing increase in more than a decade for South Barrington's police force. Vi...
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S. Barrington looks to hire more police officersMay 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Though the past decade has seen major growth in South Barrington's residential and commercial areas, its police department is staffed exactly as before. An increase in b...
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Retired Barrington police chief explains his new roleMay 19, 2009 11:00 pm - On his last day as Barrington police chief May 1, the retiring Jeff Lawler was still planning to take some time this summer to decide what he wanted to do next. But his ...
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24-year-old animal rescue group hopes Barrington Hills lets it stayMay 17, 2009 11:00 pm - An animal rescue outfit that has operated out of Barrington Hills for 24 years awaits a formal decision on whether such enterprises will be allowed in the village. Despi...