Susan Sarkauskas
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Acquaviva Winery plans new restaurant in downtown BataviaJan 15, 2018 12:00 am - The owner of Acquaviva Winery plans to open an Italian restaurant in downtown Batavia. The city council is expected to grant a liquor license Tuesday to Vito Brandonisio...
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Are police behind the wheel as distracted as the rest of us?Jan 12, 2018 4:30 am - Between cellphone calls, incoming texts, GPS navigation, onboard "infotainment" systems and plain old car stereos, it's no wonder the National Highway Traffic Safety Adm...
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Pal Joey's moving out of Batavia downtownJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - The Pal Joey's restaurant in downtown Batavia will have a new location in the spring. Restaurant owner John Hamel confirmed Friday that he is moving the Italian eatery f...
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Why Kane County is changing the way it handles specialty courtsJan 12, 2018 12:00 am - Kane County judges are changing the way specialty criminal courts are handled as they prepare to add a third such court. Starting Feb. 1, one judge, one assistant state'...
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Six suburban Sam's Club stores part of nationwide closingJan 11, 2018 12:00 am - Shoppers, employees and city officials were stunned Thursday to learn six suburban Sam's Clubs warehouse stores will close Jan. 26, as the chain is closing 63 stores nat...
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Judge: Referendum on Aurora election law can go on March ballotJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Residents of Aurora will decide March 20 whether county clerks will take over running their elections. Kane County Judge David Akemann ruled Tuesday there were enough si...
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Revamped guidelines should make recycling right easier in Kane CountyJan 10, 2018 12:00 am - Kane County Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Jarland knows you have the best of intentions. You see a "chasing arrows" symbol on top of a lid for a soda cup and throw it i...
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Geneva schools ready to finish 1:1 student computer planJan 09, 2018 4:30 am - Geneva schools will finish up a three-year plan to put a computer in each student's hands in the next fiscal year, according to a technology capital plan the school boar...
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Energy Secretary Perry tells Fermilab employees he is their advocateJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - Scientists at Fermilab were told Tuesday by Secretary of Energy Rick Perry the particle physics research facility is one of the "jewels" of the United States. "The thing...
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The unusual reason a judge hiked suspect's bail to $5 millionJan 05, 2018 4:30 am - When a judge hikes bail for a suspect in a violent crime to get that defendant back behind bars, it's usually to protect the crime's victim and the rest of the public. I...