Susan Sarkauskas

Staff Writer
  • Phone(847) 608-2724
  • Emailssarkauskas@dailyherald.com

Susan Sarkauskas started work at the Daily Herald in 1990 as a copy editor on the Neighbor desk; was an assistant city editor in the DuPage County bureau; then returned to the Neighbor production staff as the Daily Herald expanded into Elgin and Tri-Cities areas.

Responsibilities included editing copy, designing pages and, for several years, writing features about local houses of worship. In 2007, she became a reporter for the Tri-Cities, North Aurora and Kaneland areas. Before coming to the Daily Herald, Sarkauskas worked for several years for the Suburban LIFE Graphic newspaper as a reporter. Sarkauskas grew up in Woodridge, and now calls Batavia home. She is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. In her spare time, Sarkauskas has served on the governing council for her church, and was co-director for 10 years of its vacation Bible school. For several years, she was an advisory member of the board of a parochial school.

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Kaneland write-in candidate couldn't serve if elected

Feb 11 2013 | 3:26 pm - A write-in candidate for the Kaneland school board would not be eligible to serve if elected because of residency restrictions, according to the state.

Runners to Batavia: Keep half-marathon on streets

Feb 08 2013 | 4:13 pm - The Peapod Half-Madness Marathon may end up back on Batavia streets, after runners pleaded with a city committee, saying running through neighborhoods was more appealing, and safer, than running it on the Fox River Trail.

Trustees make counter-offer on Elburn Station

Feb 08 2013 | 5:45 pm - The Elburn village board has suggested some changes to the proposal for Elburn Station that would make it palatable to reluctant trustees and get the plan back on track.

17 file write-in candidacies in Kane County

Feb 07 2013 | 6:20 pm - Seventeen people have filed to run as write-in candidates in Kane County for the April 9 consolidated elections. Two more people have joined the Batavia 7th Ward race as write-in candidates, and another person has joined the Geneva Township clerk...

Batavia Riverwalk repairs need volunteers, money

Feb 07 2013 | 4:45 pm - Volunteers and money are being sought to fix the boardwalk on Batavia's Riverwalk, in a campaign reminiscent of that which brought the Riverwalk to fruition in the 1990s.

Cost of silencing train horns in Batavia may be $3 million

Feb 06 2013 | 8:58 pm - Silencing train horns in Batavia remains an expensive proposition, the Batavia city services committee learned Tuesday.

Kaneville woman killed in crash west of Elburn

Feb 06 2013 | 12:36 pm - A 78-year-old Kaneville woman was killed in a crash Tuesday morning at Francis Road and Route 38, west of Elburn.

Aurora woman charged with doing dental work without license

Feb 06 2013 | 5:40 pm - A dental hygenist is accused of doing unlicensed dental work, possibly on undocumented immigrants, during off hours at the North Aurora practice where she worked. Silvia Hernandez, 37, of the 400 block of Iowa Street in Aurora, is charged with...

Geneva candidate says he has time, interest, skills for two boards

Feb 04 2013 | 10:22 pm - Why does Jay Moffat of Geneva want to be on two local government boards? Well, really, he wanted to be on four. It's not about power, he said; it is about a desire to serve the community.

Elburn may undo ban on video gambling

Feb 04 2013 | 10:25 pm - The Elburn village board is considering reversing its ban on video gambling. The village board agreed to have its staff bring a proposed ordinance to the committee of the whole next week.

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