Susan Sarkauskas
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Bridge? Dam removal? Parking? Public works chief asks Batavia council for more directionAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - A second downtown bridge over the Fox River. More public parking lots downtown. Removing the dam and putting in something to make sure Depot Pond doesn't then drain away...
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Manhole repair to disrupt Wilson/Route 31 traffic TuesdayAug 31, 2018 1:00 am - Drivers may want to avoid Wilson Street at Batavia Avenue (Route 31) Tuesday morning, as a manhole repair project will mess up traffic. The city will replace a damaged m...
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Geneva may require sprinklers in new homes — but not until 2020Aug 28, 2018 5:00 am - Geneva may require putting fire sprinklers in new homes, but not until January 2020 at the earliest. Aldermen Monday recommended adopting the 2015 versions of the Intern...
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Geneva, Elgin, East Aurora teachers start year without new contractsAug 28, 2018 1:00 am - Since mid-August, nearly every Twitter post from the Geneva Education Association - whether about the start of school, the death of Sen. John McCain or a scholarship fun...
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Geneva teens praised for rescuing woman from fiery crashAug 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Would you run toward a burning car, without hesitation, to help someone? Two Geneva teenagers did Aug. 11, thanks in part to their training as Lincolnshire Police Depart...
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Has Devil's Breath, 'the world's scariest drug,' made it to the suburbs? (Probably not)Aug 24, 2018 5:30 am - It sounded plenty frightening. A young woman walking through Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg is approached by a stranger who blows on her ear and neck. Moments later, the 2...
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Geneva to close part of Third Street in September for road repairsAug 24, 2018 1:00 am - Shoppers on South Third Street in Geneva may have to hoof it a little farther from their cars in September, because part of the street will be closed for repairs. The ci...
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For sale: 1955 rescue truck. Only 23,000 miles. Make Batavia an offer.Aug 23, 2018 1:00 am - For sale: Former rescue squad. Some rust. Low mileage. Once the pride of the Batavia Fire Department - in 1955. The city is putting the 1955½ Chevrolet 3800 panel truck ...
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Killing of inmate who held nurses hostage at Geneva hospital ruled justifiedAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - The killing of a Kane County jail inmate who took nurses hostage in May 2017 when he was a patient at Delnor Hospital was justified, Kane County State's Attorney Joe McM...
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Aurora motorcyclist killed in accidentAug 23, 2018 1:00 am - An Aurora man died early Thursday in a motorcycle crash near Aurora. The Kane County sheriff's office said it happened at 12:45 a.m. on Jericho Road east of Whitlock Ave...