Steve Zalusky
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18-year-old motorcyclist killed in Mount Prospect crashJun 04, 2024 7:55 am - An 18-year-old Mundelein man was killed Tuesday morning in a crash involving the motorcycle he was driving and two pickup trucks on a stretch of Algonquin Road in Mount Prospect.
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‘Change agent’: Former Mount Prospect fire chief was an innovatorJun 03, 2024 7:45 pm - Lawrence Pairitz was a TV repairman when he joined Mount Prospect’s volunteer fire department in 1958. Twelve years later, and at just 35 years old, Pairitz would be leading the department as its chief.
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‘Be who you are’: Buffalo Grove Pride Parade brings outpouring of supportJun 02, 2024 5:09 pm - All the colors of the rainbow were on display on flags, banners and even headbands at Buffalo Grove’s sixth annual Pride Parade.By the same token, the entire spectrum within the community and beyond showed up to support --- groups from area schools, churches and synagogues, and local, state and county officials.
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Elk Grove Township fire station renovation on time, under budgetMay 31, 2024 9:20 pm - Mount Prospect officials said the renovation of the former Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District headquarters is coming in on time and under budget.
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Elk Grove Village suspends police officer over March pursuitMay 30, 2024 5:30 pm - Elk Grove Village’s Board of Fire and Police Commissioners voted Thursday to suspend a police officer for up to 30 days without pay, pending a hearing next month, for his actions during a March 12 pursuit.
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Des Plaines woman killed, four injured in Elk Grove Village crashMay 29, 2024 12:48 pm - A Des Plaines woman and mother of five driving home from work late Tuesday night was killed when her SUV was hit by a car that police say blew through a red light at a busy Elk Grove Village intersection.
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Barrington High School building quiz bowl dynastyMay 29, 2024 12:07 pm - Barrington High School successfully defended its title last week at the 2024 High School National Championship Tournament in Atlanta. It’s the school’s second consecutive title and third championship in four years.
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What a proposed makeover could mean for downtown PalatineMay 28, 2024 6:05 pm - Downtown Palatine could be getting a new look, with more public gathering and event spaces along with landscape and sidewalk improvements. The concepts were unveiled before the village council last week.
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‘They also sacrificed so much’: Streamwood honors Gold Star families with new monumentMay 26, 2024 5:42 pm - Rain poured relentlessly on the crowd Sunday morning as they gathered at Streamwood’s Veterans Memorial for the unveiling of a new monument to Gold Star families. It was ...
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How a Mount Prospect warehouse became a ‘Taj Mahal’ for volunteer homebuildersMay 24, 2024 9:43 pm - A recently vacant Mount Prospect warehouse is now the hub of an effort to build 16 homes for needy families in Appalachia, thanks to the generosity of a local business, the diligence of volunteer “desk jockeys” and a happy coincidence.