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Facts Matter: Fake story claims Santa beat up child molesterNov 30, 2019 12:00 am - A story recently posted to Facebook claiming a Wisconsin mall Santa Claus beat up a child molester is not only fake, it's been posted and debunked before, according to P...
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Combination burger, pizza and ice cream restaurant planned on Randall RoadNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - Geneva officials cleared the way for a combination restaurant in the Fabyan Crossing development that will offer pizza, burgers and ice cream. The city council recently ...
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Geneva coffee house to add beer, wine to menuNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - A Geneva coffee house will be serving beer and wine when it reopens early next year. The Geneva City Council recently approved a liquor license for Graham's 318 at 318 S...
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Batavia Park District to ask voters for $27.1 million in bonds to fund activity centerNov 20, 2019 12:00 am - Editor's note: The amount of property taxes the owner of a $300,000 house in Batavia pays to the park district was wrong in the original story. The owner of such a h...
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Batavia will address budget deficit without property tax increaseNov 17, 2019 12:00 am - The Batavia City Council is looking at a deficit budget for 2020, the first time the city has used reserve funds to supplement its operating expenses. The alternative to...
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Facts Matter: Costco coupon on Facebook is bogusNov 16, 2019 12:00 am - "Costco is NOT giving away $75 coupons," the members-only retailer stated on its Facebook page. The fake deal, which purported to be a celebration of the big-box store's...
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Bartlett could see taller fences on cornersNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - Bartlett officials are considering allowing taller fences in corner yards without requiring residents to go through a 45- to 60-day review process. After approving a req...
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Facts Matter: In Trump Twitter post, Medal of Honor winner replaced by dog ConanNov 09, 2019 12:00 am - President Donald Trump retweeted a doctored photo last week showing him awarding a medal to Conan, the dog credited with assisting in the Oct. 27 raid in Syria that resu...
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Elgin considering ending some annual events, adding othersNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - Elgin is looking at possibly eliminating some special events and adding others as it begins discussions on the city's 2020 budget. "We'll start out this process with th...
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Facts Matter: Trump doesn't give Chicago credit for nation's drop in crime rateNov 02, 2019 1:00 am - In his first visit to Chicago since becoming president, Donald Trump focused part of his speech last week on the city's crime stats. "Over the last two years, the number...