Susan Sarkauskas
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Curiosity propels competitors at Grayslake Science OlympiadFeb 11, 2017 12:00 am - Almost 750 middle-schoolers put their knowledge of science to a fun test Saturday at the annual Grayslake Invitational Science Olympiad. It was held for the fifth consec...
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Mundelein high school putting cops in the classroom - as teachersFeb 10, 2017 4:10 am - Cops have been in suburban high schools for years, working as "school resource officers" who deal with criminal matters on campus, taking action against unauthorized peo...
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Batavia VFW drops Loyalty Day paradeFeb 10, 2017 12:00 am - Batavia's Loyalty Day parade in May is being replaced with a picnic. "The parade has been a Batavia tradition for over 40 years. However, due to the tremendous workload ...
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Batavia council likes development plan despite residents' objectionsFeb 08, 2017 4:05 am - An earlier version had an incorrect number of aldermen voting in favor. Eleven aldermen did so. Aldermen Lucy Thelin Atac and Dave Brown were absent. And Alderman Ke...
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Geneva cultural arts center plan takes shapeFeb 07, 2017 4:15 am - A Geneva cultural arts center doesn't have to be a grand thing, according to Doug Holzrichter. It may be better to start small and grow sustainably, he told the Geneva C...
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Author: Search for Michael Mansfield's remains long overdueFeb 03, 2017 4:00 am - Police didn't say exactly what led them to a vacant Joliet-area home last week seeking clues to the final resting place of Michael Mansfield, but a writer intimately fam...
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No Blue Goose in old Walgreens space in BataviaFeb 03, 2017 12:00 am - The idea of opening a Blue Goose Market in downtown Batavia in the old Walgreens space has come to a disappointing end. There were just too many challenges to overcome. ...
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Geneva considers hiring staffing consultantJan 31, 2017 4:30 am - Geneva may hire a consultant to study employee pay and its staffing structure, as it prepares to build its 2017-18 budget. It may help the city council decide whether to...
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Batavia plan panel gives thumbs-down to One North Washington planJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - The Batavia City Council should not accept the plan for the proposed One North Washington Place development, according to the city's plan commission. At least, not witho...
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Bloomingdale officer showed how small acts can make a big differenceJan 27, 2017 4:10 am - In his all-too-brief career as a police officer, Raymond A. Murrell showed that even small actions can improve relations between police and the community they serve in a...