Susan Sarkauskas
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Fox Valley charities to donate to on Giving TuesdayNov 27, 2015 10:00 pm - So you camped in a parking lot on Thanksgiving and snagged yourself a 60-inch TV for an incredibly low price. And you have your credit card at the ready for Cyber Monday...
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'Just a small pinch to save a life'Nov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Over the last 33 years, Peter Miller of Elburn has given up at least eight gallons of his blood to help other people. That's pretty good for a guy who, like many of us, ...
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Geneva plans special brush pickupNov 27, 2015 12:00 am - Did Saturday's heavy snow and wind cause branches to crack and tumble into your yard? It happened enough in Geneva to warrant a special brush pickup beginning Monday. Re...
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Holiday shopping: Time to treat ourselves?Nov 26, 2015 5:40 am - We are supposed to be buying gifts for other people now. You know, checking items off the list for our siblings, parents, spouses, children and friends. But more and mor...
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Informal hat and scarf giveaway makes Batavia warmerNov 26, 2015 12:00 am - The green plastic bin in the lobby of the Batavia Police Department containing hats, scarves and mittens could be mistaken for a "lost and found" depository - but for th...
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Proposed Batavia alcohol tax questionedNov 25, 2015 4:45 am - The Batavia City Council is poised to increase what customers pay for water and sewer service and for leaf and brush pickup in 2016. It is also ready to double the per-g...
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Batavia schools seek tax levy increaseNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - The Batavia school district plans to ask for $2.88 million, or 3.97 percent more, in taxes next year than it collected this spring. The school board has approved asking ...
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Gia Mia restaurant to open location in GenevaNov 24, 2015 12:00 am - The site of the former Great Harvest Bread Co. store in downtown Geneva will soon host a restaurant run by the same people who own Fire+Wine in Glen Ellyn and Gia Mia Pi...
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Glenbard Dist. 87, West Aurora could save on big building projectsNov 21, 2015 6:45 am - Taxpayers in West Aurora District 129 and Glenbard High School District 87 might end up paying less for money borrowed for school construction as a result of a state boa...
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Waubonsee moving May graduation back to main campusNov 20, 2015 12:00 am - Due to increased participation, Waubonsee Community College plans to have two graduation ceremonies next May. And it will bring the ceremony back to its new field house ...