Susan Sarkauskas
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D129 teachers start year with new contractAug 20, 2013 12:24 pm - West Aurora District 129 teachers will start classes Wednesday with a new contract but no overall raise in pay. The school board approved a three-year deal Monday in a 6...
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Mostly smiles at first day of school in BataviaAug 20, 2013 10:00 am - By bus, by car, by bicycle and by foot, students poured into Batavia's public and private schools Tuesday for the first day of the new school year. “I like my kids' exci...
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North Aurora gives business more time to repay $200,000 loanAug 20, 2013 5:30 am - A building owner will get more time to repay a $200,000 loan to North Aurora, the village board decided Monday. The board approved a forbearance agreement, saying it wil...
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St. Charles man killed in Geneva crashAug 19, 2013 2:36 pm - A St. Charles man died after his motorcycle hit a tree Sunday afternoon, Geneva police reported Monday. James R. Stevens was pronounced dead at Central DuPage Hospital i...
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13 Batavia businesses accused of selling liquor to a minorAug 16, 2013 6:03 pm - Thirteen Batavia businesses are facing sanctions after their workers sold liquor to a minor during a recent check by police. “This was not a good year,” said Detective S...
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St. Charles man shares love of reading with free libraryAug 16, 2013 8:00 am - Like many older adults, Mike Hill knew what he didn't want for his birthday this year: More stuff. Hill, 70, has a comfortable life and home at 418 S. Sixth St. in St. C...
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4 arrested in connection with Batavia burglariesAug 15, 2013 5:00 pm - Four people have been arrested in connection with burglaries of houses in Batavia that happened between Aug. 5 and Wednesday. Terrell Jones-Bradley, 21, of the 1200 bloc...
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Show off your artistry ... on a Geneva fire hydrantAug 15, 2013 11:11 am - A Geneva fire hydrant can be the canvas for your creative vision. The new “Art on Fire” program will let people “be hands-on artistes and add a little bit of whimsy to o...
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Rabid bat found in BataviaAug 14, 2013 4:25 pm - A rabid bat was found in a Batavia yard Saturday, the Kane County Health Department reported Wednesday. No humans suffered exposure to the rabies virus, department spoke...
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Batavia police warn of burglarsAug 14, 2013 3:38 pm - Batavia police are suggesting residents lock their overhead garage doors and close their first-floor windows at night to thwart a burglar or burglars that have struck an...