Susan Sarkauskas
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Vote postponed on land buy for Batavia projectAug 16, 2016 5:28 am - The Batavia City Council has postponed a vote on whether to buy a property on East Wilson Street, to make way for the proposed One North Washington Place redevelopment p...
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PartyLite to close Batavia candle factoryAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - The PartyLite candle factory - the only U.S. plant for the world's largest direct seller of home fragrance products - is closing its Batavia plant in November. About 144...
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Man hospitalized after attack at Batavia RiverwalkAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - A man was injured Monday night when he was attacked near the fountain at the Batavia Riverwalk. Police said the victim was punched in the head. He was admitted to the in...
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Geneva drops sales tax hike push, will pursue dining tax insteadAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - Geneva voters won't be asked to increase the city's sales tax after all. Aldermen reversed themselves Monday, voting unanimously against an ordinance that would have put...
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Reporter goes on the prowl for prongless poly-pocket foldersAug 14, 2016 7:31 am - Shopping for school supplies is a rite of passage for parents. Mothers kneel on the floors of stores, pawing through bins for the correct-colored notebooks. Fathers urge...
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Just crayons and scissors won't cut it for back-to-school shoppingAug 14, 2016 7:30 am - Envy the mom who shopped for school supplies for a kindergartner in Geneva in 1970. According to an advertisement in a local newspaper, she had to buy: • An 8-pack of cr...
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Cool start expected this year for West Aurora High studentsAug 13, 2016 7:36 am - Returning to school Wednesday in the B Wing at West Aurora High School should be no sweat for students and staff. Thanks to the $84.2 million voters last year agreed to ...
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Geneva motorcycle crash victim's name releasedAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Geneva police have released the name of the man killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon on Fabyan Parkway. He is Dale Slaughter, 61, of Aurora. Slaughter was riding a moto...
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Kane County warns computer vendors of scamAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Kane County's purchasing department is warning potential vendors about a scam. According to the county's newsletter, someone has been sending fake requests to businesses...
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Batavia may buy ex-alderman's building for twice what it's worthAug 11, 2016 5:23 am - Batavia aldermen are considering paying more than double what a building is worth in order to raze it to make way for the proposed $40 million One North Washington Place...