Lauren Rohr
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Batavia schools to begin year with 'soft start'Jul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Batavia Unit District 101 plans to institute a “soft start” to the school year, allowing in-person learners to return on a rotating basis next month before resuming dail...
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Why Fox River & Countryside could transfer some properties to West Chicago fire districtJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A group of homes in an unincorporated area near St. Charles could be transferred from one fire district to another in a move officials say would improve service to the a...
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How COVID-19 has impacted District 303 financesJul 23, 2020 11:00 pm - The COVID-19 crisis has had a net impact of roughly $1.1 million on St. Charles Unit District 303 finances so far, stemming from staffing changes, new technology, health...
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Restaurateurs could get incentives to buy, revive vacant downtown Geneva buildingJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Geneva officials are considering offering economic incentives to help a pair of restaurateurs buy and revive a vacant downtown building. The property at 124 W. State St....
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How should online-only learning look for District 304? Board members weigh inJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - For Geneva Unit District 304 students, an online-only learning option for the fall semester would offer a parallel but entirely separate track from a hybrid model that b...
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District 303 families appear to be favoring in-person learningJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - A majority of St. Charles Unit District 303 families who have selected a fall instructional model so far are opting to attend school in person, Superintendent Jason Pear...
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Four sisters carry the Walter E. Smithe brand into the futureJul 20, 2020 5:30 am - Chicagoans came to know and appreciate the three Smithe brothers who starred for years in quirky TV commercials touting their family-run furniture company. Their interac...
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Driver killed, passenger seriously injured in North Aurora crashJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - A 49-year-old North Aurora woman was killed and her passenger was seriously injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on the village's east side, authorities said. N...
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'Not your parents' furniture company': How four sisters are carrying Walter E. Smithe into the next generationJul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Chicagoans came to know and appreciate the three Smithe brothers who starred for years in quirky TV commercials touting their family-run furniture company. Their interac...
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St. Charles jazz, scarecrow fests to be downsized due to COVID-19Jul 20, 2020 1:00 am - Two major St. Charles events will be downsized this year to adhere to coronavirus restrictions, as organizers turn their focus toward supporting and attracting visitors ...