Eric Peterson
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Fire extinguishing idea isn't far-fetchedNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Relying on a swimming pool to put out a house fire may seem like a farfetched last resort in the calm of the Northwest suburbs. But for Malibu, Cal., resident Mark Pozor...
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Schaumburg-area man creates own fire deptNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Peter Mitchell is only too aware that fires sometimes destroy houses. But the last thing he ever wants to think is that there's something more he could have done to prev...
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Dry hydrants not new to Roselle fire officialsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Dry hydrants aren't a new fire-fighting tool, but they're all but unknown in the Roselle Fire Department, and Peter Mitchell's own system is particularly innovative. The...
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Streamwood time capsule to be opened in 2057Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The average price of a gallon of milk was $1 in 1957. Today it's about $3.30. What will it be 50 years from now? That's just one the tidbits addressed in the time capsul...
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Hanover Park plans to build area's first wind turbineNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - In case you haven't heard, Hanover Park is on its way to becoming the first Chicago-area community with a wind turbine. The village board recently approved construction ...
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Streamwood officer honored for stopping runaway car, saving driverNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A heroic scene rivaling the most famous action sequences in Hollywood history unfolded on a quiet Streamwood street one morning in August. And Streamwood officials recog...
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Bartlett family touched by supportNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Well-wishers came out in droves this weekend to support the Simons, a Bartlett family twice-stricken with cancer. Black Tie Affair Day Spa & Salon raised about $5,000 fo...
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Come one, come all to Schaumburg's business expo 2007Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - An opportunity for community networking and the chance to sample fine food awaits Schaumburg-area businesses and residents at the Schaumburg Business Association's Expo ...
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Turnover welcome at baby fairOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Unlike most annual trade shows and expos, there's virtually a brand-new audience every year for the American Baby Faire. Touted as the nation's largest infant and parent...
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1 dead after car plunges into pondOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The body of a woman in her 30s was recovered from inside a car that drove into the north pond at Busse Woods Forest Preserve near Elk Grove Village Monday afternoon. Div...