Susan Sarkauskas
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Al Ochsner, in the words of his studentsMay 13, 2013 7:00 am - According to Al Ochsner's independent-study student, 17-year-old senior Becca Hac, Ochsner “is not an easy teacher.” His persistence in making her become better at matti...
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Kaneland bullying report falls short for some board membersMay 08, 2013 10:00 pm - A report on what Kaneland schools should be doing to fight bullying left two members of the Kaneland school board disappointed Wednesday. The report, including an action...
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Batavia schools taking out short-term loanMay 08, 2013 12:03 am - Batavia school district officials anticipate that by the beginning of June, the district will have less cash in reserve than they like. So the school board Tuesday agree...
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Geneva, Batavia garbage sticker prices to decreaseMay 07, 2013 4:17 pm - Garbage stickers will cost at least 10 percent less starting July 1 under a five-year contract the Geneva City Council approved Monday. The council voted 9-0 to sign wi...
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Honoring the old, installing the new: Batavia mayor, aldermen sworn inMay 06, 2013 11:56 pm - The history-loving Mayor Jeff Schielke, opened Monday’s city council meeting with his usual invocation, reminded departing aldermen and those who would take office that ...
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Police on lookout for man who stole motorcycle in GenevaMay 03, 2013 12:32 pm - A Chicago man who didn’t show up for his trial was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison on a charges related to him using fake cash to buy a motorcycle in Geneva. K...
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City gets OK to step in, finish McIlvaine projectMay 03, 2013 11:59 am - St. Charles homeowner Cliff McIlvaine will have to keep his hands off his home improvement project for a while now that a Kane County judge gave the city permission to f...
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Neighbors dispute contention St. Charles home site is unsafeMay 02, 2013 6:32 pm - Two neighbors who visited Cliff McIlvaine’s home during an open house last weekend testified Thursday they didn’t think the place was unsafe. Russell and Melissa Smith, ...
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Seyller posts bond after judge lowers bailMay 02, 2013 11:00 am - Bail was reduced Thursday for an East Dundee police sergeant facing a misdemeanor battery charge and a felony weapons charge. Kane County Judge John Barsanti reduced Sgt...
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City officials testify in first day of hearing on tearing down St. Charles houseMay 01, 2013 6:31 pm - A St. Charles building inspection official testified Wednesday he saw little evidence of progress on the 37-year construction project at Cliff McIlvaine’s Prairie Street...