Susan Sarkauskas
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Boomerangs are coming back! W. Chicago to host national tournamentSep 10, 2015 5:10 am - James Stickney grips a small L-shaped piece of carbon fiber and throws it up in the air. "Thwip-thwip-thwip-thwip-thwip" is heard as it spins end over end and into a clo...
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Kane state's attorney trying to keep coroner spending battle out of courtSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon said he is working with Coroner Rob Russell to find a way to resolve a dispute over unpaid bills without pursuing legal action. ...
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Elburn advancing sales tax hike requestSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Elburn officials are working on plans to ask voters to increase sales tax to help pay the village's police pension obligations. The village board Tuesday directed admini...
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St. Charles council inclined to keep banning video gamblingSep 09, 2015 5:30 am - St. Charles aldermen are recommending the city keep prohibiting video gambling. The city council — meeting as its government operations committee — voted 6-3 Tuesday nig...
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Mundelein hostage situation was a hoaxSep 07, 2015 1:00 am - A reported hostage situation Monday morning in Mundelein turned out to be a hoax, according to police. And if they find out who was behind it, that person can expect to ...
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Geneva officials support food-charity campaignSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Geneva officials are throwing their support to the Northern Illinois Food Bank, during its Hunger Action Month campaign. City leaders are collecting nonperishable food a...
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Batavia plans special resident meeting about electricity costsSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - The Batavia City Council is planning a special meeting Sept. 28 with utility customers to talk about their complaints about the cost of electricity produced by a coal pl...
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Batavia considering raising water ratesSep 02, 2015 5:35 am - Charging customers who use a lot of water in the summer, whether it is to water their lawns or fill their pools, would encourage water conservation and put a higher shar...
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Elgin man charged with threatening to blow up court clerk's officeSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with threatening a public official by writing a note saying he was going to blow up the Kane County circuit court clerk's main office in St...
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Riverboat funds going to Kane County agencies hit lowest pointSep 02, 2015 1:00 am - The St. Charles Rowing Club has a vision for the Fox River Bluff East Forest Preserve that includes turning 700 feet of shoreline into a place to safely launch canoes, a...