Susan Sarkauskas
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Valley Insurance owner lauded for volunteer service to GenevaNov 12, 2015 11:30 pm - Geneva businessman Gordon "Gordie" Hard has applied his passion to help the town's residents well beyond the doors of his insurance agency. Over the past 30-plus years, ...
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Mayor Schielke talks what's up in Batavia at chamber breakfastNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Sales of existing homes are up, as is construction of new homes. Someone is interested in redeveloping the former Avenue Motors site on Randall Road. And a downtown gaso...
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Batavia advances plan to create West Town TIF districtNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Batavia aldermen are supporting a plan to create a tax-increment financing district for improving a west-side neighborhood. They told city administrators this week to pr...
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Batavia house lockdown ends Tuesday evening; man in custodyNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - A barricade situation in Batavia ended Tuesday night after more than eight hours, during which two schools went on lockdown and residents were forced to lock their doors...
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Kaneland board: We'll raise pay by total of 16 percentNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Kaneland schoolteachers would be paid about $3 million more over the next three years in a new contract, according to a news release from the school board. That would tr...
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Geneva plans water, sewer cost increasesNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Customers in Geneva will pay more for water and sewer service starting Dec. 1 if the city council approves a consultant's recommendation. A household that uses the avera...
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North Aurora marijuana dispensary opensNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - The PharmaCannis medical marijuana dispensary in North Aurora opened Tuesday, one day after the state allowed dispensaries to start selling the drug. "The first day has ...
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Kaneland teachers to provide details on strike noticeNov 09, 2015 12:00 am - Whether the Kaneland school district is paying teachers enough to keep them is the main area in dispute in negotiations for a new contract, according to the chief negoti...
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Batavia considers liquor tax, higher gas tax for 2016 budgetNov 06, 2015 4:09 am - Editor's note: An earlier version incorrectly tied reasons for an increase in Batavia's overall proposed budget to the city's electric utility. Getting a beer or fi...
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Batavia electric customers ask judge to reinstate suit over pricesNov 06, 2015 12:00 am - A group of Batavia utility customers is trying to get a federal judge to reinstate their class-action lawsuit over the city's involvement in the Prairie State Energy Cam...