Steve Zalusky
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Former Fremd student killed, twin brother severely injured in Maryland crashJun 18, 2023 1:00 am - An 18-year-old former Fremd High School student is recovering from injuries suffered in a crash that killed his twin brother last week in Maryland, where the two were at...
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A Hall of Fame volunteer: Palatine honors Dwyer for his serviceJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Palatine's village council this week honored what Mayor Jim Schwantz called a “hall of famer” in volunteerism. Dennis Dwyer was appointed to the plan commission on Nov. ...
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Going the extra 3,100 miles: Dad, son in cross-country cycling race for causes about fathersJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - This Father's Day promises to be a special one for Barrington-area resident David Hirsch. Hirsch, 62, is a member of a four-man cycling team pedaling 3,100 miles from Oc...
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Baseball Way Back: Part 2 of our chat with Roe Skidmore, the player who might have suceeded Ernie BanksJun 17, 2023 1:00 am - Part 2 of 2 Roe Skidmore didn't need 3,000 hits to grab a share of baseball immortality. All he needed was one. Skidmore belongs to a rare group of players who own a per...
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With costs rising, District 15 considers borrowing more for improvement planJun 16, 2023 5:30 am - The cost of Moving 15 Forward is rising, while the timeline for some of the work may be longer than expected, Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 officials s...
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How Palatine plans to be debt-free in three yearsJun 13, 2023 1:00 am - Years of belt-tightening measures are paying off for Palatine, village officials say. The village council Monday approved a plan outlined by Village Manager Reid Ottesen...
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Baseball Way Back: A conversation with Roe Skidmore, the Cubs one-hit wonderJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - Part 1 of 2 In my early days of watching baseball, I nurtured a passion for baseball statistics. Other than the multiplication table, it was the only area of math where ...
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Not so nifty: Long Grove bridge hit for 50th time since reopeningJun 11, 2023 1:00 am - An inauspicious milestone was reached Saturday when Long Grove's iconic covered bridge was hit by a vehicle for the 50th time since it reopened in 2020. Village Manager ...
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Mount Prospect gives firefighters a 2% retention bonusJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - In a move aimed at the village's fire department fully staffed, Mount Prospect trustees have approved a one-time 2% "employee retention incentive" bonus for firefighters...
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Joe Donut filling a hole on Mount Prospect's Rand Road corridorJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - Joe Donut is filling a hole along Mount Prospect's Rand Road corridor. The business operates at 720 E. Rand, the former home of Frankie's Fast Food, which closed after ...