Susan Sarkauskas
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Former teacher at Des Plaines school pleads guilty to harassing studentJul 15, 2013 7:42 pm - A former Des Plaines middle schoolteacher pleaded guilty last week to misdemeanor harassment by electronic means. Jack K. Pickup had been charged with felony grooming an...
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McHenry County fugitive arrested in FloridaJul 15, 2013 4:28 pm - Cross one of McHenry County’s Top 10 Most Wanted off the list: Cecil T. Barnes has been found in Florida. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department announced Barnes was ar...
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McIlvaine seeks payment for damaged itemsJul 12, 2013 3:56 pm - Cliff McIlvaine asked a Kane County judge Friday to make the city of St. Charles pay for property damaged due to its roofing contractor failing to secure a tarp properly...
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Streetscape design talk ruffles feathers on Batavia councilJul 11, 2013 5:58 pm - Discussion this week about possible changes in the downtown streetscape project brought to light again the sometimes-bumpy transition of a Batavia city council where alm...
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Batavia ban on assault weapons doesn’t look likelyJul 11, 2013 4:30 pm - Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke said he is not sure if the city council will vote on restrictions on carrying assault weapons under Illinois’ new concealed-carry law. There ...
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Batavia, ComEd inspect thousands of utility poles for rotJul 11, 2013 5:30 am - It may seem a little strange, but don't be alarmed if you see people hitting wooden utility poles with a hammer this month and next. It's happening in Batavia and might ...
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Behold, the lowly utility poleJul 11, 2013 5:30 am - Ah, the ubiquitous wooden utility pole. They get taken for granted, until a storm or a car knocks one down. Of what are they made? What do they cost? How long do they la...
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Developer proposes industrial park in residential BataviaJul 10, 2013 5:30 am - An area on Kirk Road once designated for 242 townhouses and some stores is being eyed for an industrial park. A developer Tuesday took the temperature of the Batavia Cit...
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Batavia Burger King closingJul 08, 2013 8:51 am - No more Whoppers in downtown Batavia as of July 20. The Burger King at Batavia Avenue (Route 31) and Houston Street is closing after 25 years due to poor sales. The rest...
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Saving Baptist church in Batavia looking less likelyJul 06, 2013 8:00 am - Anybody who thinks the former First Baptist Church sanctuary in Batavia ought to be preserved should probably speak up now and be prepared to back up that opinion with t...