Susan Sarkauskas
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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...
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Firm wants Batavia to help fund restaurant, apartments planDec 11, 2013 6:24 pm - A St. Charles firm is interested in taking the Thomle Building off Batavia’s hands, combining it with the building next door and converting them to a restaurant and loft...
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Reward offered for Batavia city hall intruderDec 10, 2013 4:36 pm - Batavia police say vandalism and trespassing that happened Saturday at the Batavia Government Center were done by the same person. They are offering a $50 reward to the ...
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Kaneland hires 2 as interim athletics directorsDec 10, 2013 1:28 pm - The Kaneland school board Monday approved paying two people up to $60,000 to fill in the rest of the school year as athletic director at Kaneland High School. Only board...
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Batavia house fire injures firefighters, occupantDec 10, 2013 12:53 pm - Four firefighters and a resident were injured, but not seriously, at a house fire Tuesday morning on the 300 block of south Harrison Street in Batavia. Firefighters were...