Susan Sarkauskas
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Maple Park plans train safety program in wake of boy's deathJun 26, 2014 1:00 am - Trying to feel the rush of air from standing close to a passing freight train caused the death of 14-year-old Parker Wolfsmith in Maple Park May 31, authorities said. To...
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Batavia officials suggest redevelopment for west side neighborhoodJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - An old Batavia neighborhood that's been around almost 100 years is getting a new name and fresh attention from city officials. It's called West Town, and changes could c...
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Geneva residents say coyotes are getting aggressiveJun 24, 2014 5:00 am - Geneva officials promised two west-side neighborhoods Monday to improve how the city keeps track of coyote sightings and coyote attacks on pets and humans. The informati...
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Dist. 101 school lunch prices again going upJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - When Batavia school students pay more for their lunches this fall, they can thank the federal government. District 101 is raising prices, for the second time in less tha...
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Kane County Farm Bureau aims to prevent another grain bin tragedyJun 16, 2014 5:30 am - Kane County farms and businesses can store about 9 million bushels of grain, in hundreds of bins, according to the Kane County Farm Bureau. And those bins are dangerous ...
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Fun with a Swedish flair in GenevaJun 15, 2014 1:01 am - What's not to love about a combo plate of Swedish meatballs and crispy fried herring, with sides of grilled onions, cold pickled beets, new potatoes and limpa bread? Pas...
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Bartlett woman charged with DUI in crashJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Bail has been set at $100,000 for a Bartlett woman charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a head-on crash Thursday night in Pingree Grove...
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Geneva electrical chief dies in Sugar Grove crashJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - The city of Geneva is mourning the loss of the city's electrical superintendent, Michael Buffington, who was killed Thursday night in an automobile accident at Interstat...
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13 charges against St. Charles boy in Batavia, St. Charles robbery casesJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - A 17-year-old St. Charles boy faces 13 counts of armed robbery, robbery, burglary and retail theft, in connection with robberies Wednesday morning at Walmart stores in B...
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Thirty years in plea deal in Aurora hammer murder caseJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Thirty years in prison for murdering Abigail Villalpando is not enough for Juan Garnica, relatives of Villalpando said Thursday. "Even if he served a trillion years, it ...