Susan Sarkauskas
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Why police in suburbs, nation are facing a shortage of new recruitsFeb 15, 2019 4:03 am - With its sweeping drone shots, slickly produced action sequences and a heartwarming subplot, the latest Illinois State Police recruitment video could reasonably be mista...
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Blackberry Township picks Elburn woman as new supervisorFeb 15, 2019 12:00 am - Esther Steel of unincorporated Elburn will take over as supervisor of Blackberry Township April 1. The township board selected her Tuesday to replace Fred Dornback, who ...
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Harvest Bible Chapel moves quickly to fire founder MacDonald after recordings airFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - Thirty-one years after he founded it, Pastor James MacDonald has been fired as the leader of megachurch Harvest Bible Chapel. The church announced the move Tuesday on it...
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Parents complain about Kaneland teacher's actions to break up fightFeb 12, 2019 12:00 am - Two families say a Kaneland High School teacher mishandled their sons when she pulled them by their hair as teachers broke up a fight last Thursday. "She should be in ju...
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Public outcry leads developer to drop plans for warehouses in Sugar GroveFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect day for when the village received notice. Crown Community Development has withdrawn its request to build 4 million square feet ...
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Series on 'Smiley Face Killers' shines light on Elgin man's mysterious deathFeb 08, 2019 4:25 am - The Smiley Face Killers - a much-discussed, -debated and (some say) -debunked theory about a band of serial murderers targeting young men near waterways across America -...
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Geneva to re-examine speed limit policyFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - A new task force will study whether the way Geneva sets and enforces speed limits needs to be updated after 23 years. Aldermen gave the go-ahead for the task force at a ...
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Geneva may ban selling tobacco to people under 21Feb 05, 2019 4:30 am - Geneva is considering banning the sale of tobacco products to people younger than 21. But some aldermen first want evidence that a local ban - instead of a regional one ...
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Batavia mayor to cyclists: Halt at stop signs or get a $105 ticketFeb 04, 2019 4:35 am - Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke has had it with groups of bicyclists who ride through town without stopping at stop signs. Do that this summer and you may get a traffic tick...
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How 2 cops and 'The Bartlett Way' reunited couple with lost wedding ringFeb 01, 2019 4:25 am - Not much was going right for Kenny Brighton last Friday night. First, while he was working his side gig delivering pizzas, his car got stuck on a snow-covered driveway i...