Susan Sarkauskas
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Waubonsee board approves $93.8 million spending planAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - The Waubonsee Community College board has adopted a 2016 budget of almost $93.8 million, about $2 million less than this year's budget. The decrease is most attributable...
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Back-to-school time in Tri-Cities, Aurora, western KaneAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - With much hoopla from school workers, and the repeated clicks from parents' smartphone cameras, students returned to school Wednesday morning throughout the Tri-Cities, ...
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West Aurora schools chief gets 6 percent raiseAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - West Aurora Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Craig has received a four-year contract extension and a 6 percent pay raise. The school board approved the extension Monday ni...
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Kaneland, Geneva schools to start year without teacher contractsAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - The Geneva and Kaneland school districts start their school years this week without contracts with their teachers unions. The Geneva contract expired Aug. 15. The Kanela...
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Lawsuit dismissed in Batavia's Prairie State electricity dealAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - City of Batavia electrical customers can't sue consultants who advised city officials to buy into a controversial coal mine and electricity plant, a federal judge has ru...
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Early indications on St. Charles video gambling vote: Aldermen not in favorAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - St. Charles aldermen will decide in September whether to allow video gambling. Aldermen, meeting as the government operations committee, voted Monday to bring an ordinan...
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North Aurora offers disaster aid trainingAug 17, 2015 1:00 am - North Aurora wants more of its residents prepared to take care of themselves and others in case of disaster. It is again offering an emergency response course in conjunc...
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Elburn man faces weapon, drug charges after traffic stopAug 15, 2015 1:00 am - An Elburn man is facing drug and weapon charges after he was found driving with an unloaded AR-15 rifle Friday night, according to Batavia police. Jordan R. Kuti, 18, is...
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Fresh perspectives in the fresh air, at Batavia arts festAug 15, 2015 1:00 am - Who needs the air-conditioned climate of a museum when you can enjoy art out in the fresh air while munching on a slice of pizza or a chicken tostada? The 11th annual Ar...
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Rosary High mourns death of 1st principalAug 15, 2015 1:00 am - The Rosary High School community is mourning the death of the school's founding principal, Sister Mary Joseph Weigand. Weigand died Saturday morning in Springfield, acco...