Eric Peterson
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Nine suburban teachers among 2024 Golden Apple Award finalistsFeb 20, 2024 4:56 pm - Nine suburban prekindergarten to third-grade teachers are among this year’s 30 finalists for the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching. Those chosen by the Chica...
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Two charged with attempted armed robbery in Hoffman Estates, one of them for earlier crimeFeb 19, 2024 12:27 pm - Two Hoffman Estates men have been charged with an attempted armed robbery Friday in the village, while one of them also was charged with an armed robbery that had occurre...
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Cook County anticipated to exempt schools, park districts from new paid-leave lawFeb 18, 2024 5:39 am - Cook County Board commissioners are contemplating an amendment to their controversial paid-leave ordinance that took effect in January that would eliminate a key differen...
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Schaumburg’s Black History Month play begins new era with ‘Cadillac Crew’ Feb. 24Feb 16, 2024 7:13 pm - Schaumburg’s 25-year tradition of a Black History Month play begins a new chapter next weekend as longtime director, frequent writer and village native Maurice D. Proffit...
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Schaumburg approves new three-year contract with fire department captainsFeb 15, 2024 9:08 pm - Schaumburg trustees have approved a new three-year contract with the fire department’s captains union that costs $67,191 beyond the terms of the prior agreement, excludin...
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Hoffman Estates High chess team commended for response to rival’s medical emergencyFeb 15, 2024 6:46 am - Hoffman Estates High School’s chess team is being praised for its sportsmanship after members took draws rather than wins when an opposing player suffered a medical emerg...
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Search for armed robber in Hoffman Estates puts nearby schools on lockdownFeb 14, 2024 2:09 pm - Six schools in Hoffman Estates were secured late Wednesday morning as police searched for the suspect in an armed robbery. Hoffman Estates police said officers responded ...
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Prospect Heights approves 4-year contract with public works union retroactive to MayFeb 13, 2024 10:40 pm - Prospect Heights City Council members Monday voted 4-0 to approve a four-year contract retroactive to last May with the public works department’s employee union. The new ...
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Suburban hospitality industry saw continued recovery in 2023Feb 12, 2024 10:41 am - The Schaumburg-based convention and visitors bureau Meet Chicago Northwest marked its 40th anniversary in 2023 by seeing 3 million overnight visitors bring a 6.5% inc...
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Three in vehicle parked outside Bartlett business charged with drug offensesFeb 09, 2024 2:48 pm - Three people were charged with drug offenses after Bartlett police were asked to do a well-being check on the apparently passed-out occupants of a vehicle parked outside ...