Susan Sarkauskas
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Hultgren, Biggert push for mass transit in federal billApr 20, 2012 8:00 pm - U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren and Judy Biggert spent time Friday advocating for including mass transit funding in any new federal surface transportation bill. Both Republica...
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Middle-schoolers mark Earth Day with crafts, plantingApr 20, 2012 4:48 pm - Seventh-graders at Geneva Middle School North celebrated Earth Day Friday with crafts and gardening. Students planted marigolds around the flagpole in front of the schoo...
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Route 64 in Lily Lake to be closed or constructionApr 19, 2012 5:57 pm - The state is ready to start rebuilding the intersection of Routes 64 and 47 in Lily Lake, including installing a traffic signal. Signs were posted this week indicating w...
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Geneva parks budget sees higher spending on fuelApr 19, 2012 5:21 pm - The Geneva Park District is proposing to spend $13.14 million in fiscal year 2012-13 under a budget unveiled this week. It is about 5 percent higher than last year’s pro...
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Elburn offers disaster aid trainingApr 18, 2012 4:51 pm - Should a disaster strike Elburn, professional rescuers, including police and firefighters, may be stretched thin, or unable to reach parts of the community. Village lead...
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Northern Illinois Food Bank wins acclaim for 'green' buildingApr 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Doing things that conserve resources is nothing new to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. “It goes to the core of who we are,” Pete Schaefer, the food bank's chief executi...
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Aurora, St. Charles residents leave Sub-AntarcticApr 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Bob Bonifas of Aurora has a checklist of 872 places he wants to see; he's been to 800. His most recent trip, however, has thrown him a curve. Bonifas was one of 73 passe...
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One year later, not many chickens being raised in BataviaApr 16, 2012 5:28 pm - It’s been almost a year since the Great Backyard Chicken Debate of Batavia, which ended with the city council agreeing to let people in town have coops. But the number o...
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Batavia OKs setback, double lane drive-through for McDonald’sApr 16, 2012 10:04 am - The proposed replacement McDonald’s restaurant in downtown Batavia Monday got the setback variance and permit for a double-lane drive-through it wanted — but not before ...
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Get growing in Geneva, Aurora gardensApr 13, 2012 6:47 pm - If you haven’t already, it’s time to get your green on this weekend in Geneva and nearby towns. The Geneva Beautification Committee will plant pansies in 58 spots around...