Susan Sarkauskas
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Carol Stream pedophile gets 33 yearsDec 21, 2013 6:33 pm - A 40-year-old Carol Stream man was sentenced to 33 years in prison Friday for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. A jury found Antonio Penaflor guilty Oct. 31 of fou...
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Man hit by train in Glen Ellyn diesDec 21, 2013 5:09 pm - The man who was hit by a Metra commuter train in Glen Ellyn Friday afternoon died of his injuries that night, according to a police report. A news release from Glen Elly...
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$47,399 in signs seen as solution to confusion at Kane County HQDec 21, 2013 7:00 am - Kane County officials think $47,399 worth of new signs will help people better find where they need to go at the Kane County Government Center in Geneva. That way, peopl...
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Breisch will serve until the end of JanuaryDec 20, 2013 12:30 pm - Roger Breisch, the executive director of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, is the first to admit he has a “deeply philosophical” approach to business. The monthly column ...
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180th birthday on New Year's Eve features local bandDec 20, 2013 11:00 am - Batavia is planning a little party on New Year's Eve to celebrate its 180th birthday. Which either happened in 2013 or will happen in 2014, depending on how you look...
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Kane chairman pushes for study of court building’s ventilationDec 19, 2013 5:17 pm - Depending on where you sit in the Kane County Judicial Center in St. Charles you may want a fan or a blanket, whether it is winter, spring, summer or fall. Complaints ab...
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Batavia school board OKs levying all the tax possible, despite residents’ protestsDec 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Batavia school district taxpayers hoping for a big break on next year’s bills will have to make do with a much smaller decrease, as the school board voted unanimously Tu...
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Kane board member Allan survives election petition challengeDec 16, 2013 1:46 pm - Kane County Board District 17 member Deb Allan of Elgin gets to stay on the March Democratic primary ballot. The county election board unanimously overruled an objection...
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Batavia school board bracing for crowd at tax meetingDec 16, 2013 8:18 am - The Batavia school board is expecting an overflow crowd Tuesday for its vote on a tax increase of up to 13 percent for operations. It has moved up the start time of its ...
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Elgin murder suspect found dead in jailDec 13, 2013 10:28 am - The Elgin man accused of killing his elderly neighbor Nov. 22 was found dead Thursday at the Cook County Jail. Matthew Stoecklein hanged himself, according to Cara Smith...