Susan Sarkauskas
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Batavia City Council to vote Monday on higher tax levyNov 30, 2016 5:00 am - Batavia will ask for $300,000 more in property taxes next year, with plans to spend the increase on stormwater drainage work. Aldermen on Tuesday recommended increasing ...
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Simonian ready to spend on bid to become Geneva's mayorNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - Geneva Alderman Tom Simonian is putting his money where his mouth is, as far as what he thinks of Mayor Kevin Burns. Simonian has formalized his bid to unseat the mayor ...
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Contested races now for North Aurora president, trusteeNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - North Aurora President Dale Berman may have some competition in the spring election. Ben Popp, of the 100 block of Laurel Drive, filed a petition Monday to be placed on ...
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Suburbs, Illinois bucking national hate crime trendsNov 25, 2016 4:38 am - The FBI released some disturbing data last week about the rise in hate crimes reported in the country, and particularly the sharp increase in hate crimes against Muslims...
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Sewage plant work, development incentives behind Batavia budget increaseNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - Two major expenditures are behind a 32 percent increase in Batavia's proposed budget for 2017. First, the city intends to spend about $18 million to start expanding its ...
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Retired St. Charles couple keeps on givingNov 24, 2016 5:00 am - You won't find retirees Dudley and Judy Burgess spending their days rusting away in a rocking chair. The St. Charles duo, both 74, are too busy. Judy's to-do list includ...
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Geneva schedules extra curbside leaf pickupNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Because leaves refused to fall on Geneva's schedule, the city is going to pay for an extra pickup. The city council voted Monday to pay as much as $77,500 to Kramer Tree...
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Geneva OKs sales tax rebate to fill old Dominick's spaceNov 22, 2016 4:45 am - Geneva will rebate as much as $5 million in future sales taxes to get some businesses to move into the former Dominick's grocery store space in a shopping center at Rand...
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Sugar Grove mourns former library directorNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - Beverly Holmes Hughes was Sugar Grove's Citizen of the Year in 2010 - despite living in North Aurora. The chamber of commerce and village officials wanted to honor the w...
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North Aurora president seeks re-electionNov 21, 2016 12:00 am - North Aurora Village President Dale Berman is seeking his third consecutive term. Village Clerk Lori Murray is also seeking another term, as are trustees Mark Gaffino an...