Susan Sarkauskas
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'They never gave up on the case': DuPage detectives honored for solving Wesselman murderNov 30, 2018 4:28 am - The hunt for 15-year-old Kristy Wesselman's killer was more than three decades old by the fall of 2015, but it wasn't a "cold" case. Not for Kristy's family, and not for...
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After autopsy, cause of death 'pending' for Algonquin man found dead in ChicagoNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - An autopsy was performed Friday afternoon on the body of an Algonquin man that was discovered in a garbage container Thursday morning in Chicago. But the Cook County med...
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Aurora West Branch library fans make it clear: They don't trust the boardNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - Supporters of the West Branch of the Aurora Public Library made it clear this week they oppose any effort to move it out of its home at 233 S. Constitution Drive. And so...
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Geneva school board releases latest teacher contract proposalNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - The Geneva school board is dropping its objection to using a "step and lane" salary schedule in a new teacher's contract, according to a proposal it released Friday. The...
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Geneva resuming leaf pickup; may have special brush pickupNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - Geneva will try to finish curbside leaf collection in two west-side zones, starting Monday. It's the second round for Zones B and C, which are west of the Fox River. Zon...
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Historical society, chamber, church volunteer is Batavia's Citizen of the YearNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Georgene Kauth O'Dwyer doesn't like to toot her own horn. "I am involved in a lot, but I don't do big things," she says. Other Batavians disagree with that "big things" ...
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Lily Lake Grade School to close Friday after teacher killed in crash near ElburnNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - A Sycamore man who was a teacher at Lily Lake Grade School in Maple Park died in a crash Thursday morning on Route 64 near Elburn. Michael Cessna, 61, was pronounced dea...
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With snow in the way, Geneva curbside leaf collection might not resume soonNov 27, 2018 12:00 am - Sunday's snow blanketed piles of leaves waiting to be sucked up in curbside collections in Geneva. And some people are perturbed about it, including a couple of Geneva a...
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Pianist tries to 'humanize' hospital experienceNov 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva has a nice, light-filled two-story lobby at its main entrance. But the space, with one wall lit up, is pretty imposing, a...
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How you can avoid holiday scams this seasonNov 22, 2018 12:00 am - While most of us hope to spend the next month spreading goodwill and holiday cheer, you can bet that some grinches are out there just waiting to take advantage of you in...