Susan Sarkauskas
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Kane law library seeks fee increase as use, costs growJan 11, 2014 7:00 am - The Kane County Law Library and Self-Help Legal Center wants to increase the fee that supports it, due to increased use and skyrocketing costs of materials. The county b...
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Kane coroner seeking advice from other coronersJan 10, 2014 12:42 pm - Kane County Coroner Rob Russell is asking other coroners to review his operation and suggest improvements, saying he wants “outside, objective evaluations of things as w...
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Bakers sought to send cookies to troops overseasJan 09, 2014 6:35 pm - If making Christmas cookies rekindled your love of baking — but you don’t need sweets in the house tempting you to break your New Year’s diet resolution — Batavia Cares ...
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Batavia seeks money for study of riversideJan 09, 2014 12:36 pm - Batavia is asking Kane County again for money to study the shoreline of the Fox River through its downtown. This time, it is asking for federal money, as the county gets...
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Legendary Aurora violinist to receive GrammyJan 08, 2014 9:48 am - Almost 100 years after her death Aurora’s world-class violinist, Maud Powell, is being honored again for her pioneering work in classical music. The Recording Academy is...
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Batavia considering ‘age-targeted’ neighborhood planJan 07, 2014 11:56 am - Batavia aldermen indicated Tuesday they generally favor a developer’s idea to build more than 200 “age-targeted” houses and townhouses. The development, Landmeier Farm, ...
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Batavia Community Garden gets 1-year leaseJan 06, 2014 3:35 pm - The Batavia Community Garden gets to stay on a lot at Main and Water streets another year for sure, but not for another four years as originally had been proposed. The c...
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White Castle closes in BataviaJan 06, 2014 8:51 am - The White Castle glows no more as a beacon to late-night snackers on Randall Road in Batavia. The restaurant closed last week after 12 years in business. The drive-throu...
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Arrest after ‘routine’ safety check was legal, appellate court saysDec 31, 2013 3:56 pm - A St. Charles man has lost his appeal of a 2010 conviction for operating a watercraft while intoxicated. The Illinois 2nd District Appellate Court ruled Dec. 27 the stat...
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Batavia's 'One Book' to focus on food, poverty, race, environmentDec 31, 2013 4:30 am - How does a book about a black former professional basketball player who became an expert on urban farming, sustainable agricultural practices and food deserts relate to ...