Susan Sarkauskas
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North Aurora silo-park plan, and potential cost, unveiledMar 20, 2018 1:00 am - The 98-foot former grain silo at Harner's Bakery and Restaurant could become the nifty focus of downtown North Aurora if it were remodeled into an observation tower with...
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ComEd problem caused Geneva power outageMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - A problem with several ComEd substations left western Geneva without electricity Monday morning. According to the city, ComEd "dropped power" to three of the five substa...
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DuPage judge's legal woes provide fodder for lawyers' 'Hannibal O'Shea' skitMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - The DuPage County Bar Association's Judges' Nite Show began 43 years ago as a roast of the people in black robes. And the skewer was a sharp one at this year's show, esp...
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Seed swap a sign Fox Valley gardening season is nearMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - So what if the forecast for late Friday and early Saturday called for cold and sleet? Vegetable gardeners are rarin' to go on this year's crop, and some events and place...
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Batavia publicizes ways you can give to your communityMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - Roy Bailey and Rudy Dubis scramble each year to find a place for the Batavia ACCESS Committee Toy Drive. Not just in the fall, when giving to the drive revs up. They nee...
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Homes in Aurora evacuated after gas main breakMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Aurora police say 12 homes have been evacuated after a natural gas main ruptured Thursday afternoon in the 400 block of South Ohio Street. The break happened during cons...
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Batavia panel wants curbside food scrap collection optionMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - The Batavia Environmental Commission wants the city to offer a new service - curbside food scrap collection - when it signs a new garbage contract later this year. Commi...
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Staff cuts coming to Kaneland schools if enrollment continues to dropMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - Kaneland school district officials say they may not need the equivalent of nine full-time teachers next school year, as student enrollment continues to decline. The scho...
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Former Kendall food pantry treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from itMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - The former treasurer of the Kendall County Food Pantry pleaded guilty Monday to stealing from the pantry. Kenneth Spaeth agreed to spend 24 months on probation, perform ...
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Man doesn't deserve new trial just because prosecutor called him a liar, court saysMar 09, 2018 4:30 am - Is calling a defendant a “lying liar” in front of jurors and sarcastically referring to him as “John Wayne over here draped in the American flag” enough to win him a new...