Susan Sarkauskas
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Former South Elgin man gets prison for injuring Hampshire coupleNov 04, 2011 1:00 am - A former South Elgin resident was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for a drunken collision in December 2010 that severely injured a Hampshire couple. Kane County...
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Friday commute affected by derailmentNov 03, 2011 12:00 am - Metra released the following schedule update for today for lines affected by the freight-train derailment Thursday on the Milwaukee District West line. It advises pa...
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New details released on car used in North Aurora robberyNov 02, 2011 1:00 am - North Aurora police have figured out the make and model of the getaway car used in the robbery Saturday at Woodman’s Market. The suspects drove off in a 2011 or 2012...
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Geneva considers raising underage drinking fineNov 01, 2011 1:00 am - In 1969, a 20-year-old Dean Kilburg was charged with underage drinking in Iowa. For that illicit sip of beer, he had to pay a $100 fine. The fact Geneva’s fine for the s...
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Fed education official talks up Jobs Act at Aurora schoolsNov 01, 2011 1:00 am - Teachers at Todd Early Learning Center in Aurora work hard prepare at-risk children for kindergarten, whether it’s help with pre-reading or motor skills, recognizing col...
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Report Cards: Richmond still failingOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Once again, Richmond Elementary School in St. Charles did not make “adequate yearly progress” in getting more students to meet or exceed state goals on standardized read...
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No mediation between Sugar Grove Library board, fired director, after allOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - There won't be mediation between the Sugar Grove Library board and the director it fired after all. The board Thursday voted 4-3 Thursday on a motion by Vice President A...
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Geneva council to vote on legalizing fire pits Nov. 7Oct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Mellowing out with friends around your backyard fire pit is likely to be legal soon in Geneva. With limitations. The city council will vote Nov. 7 on a proposal to all...
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Tight economy or not, Halloween house decor creeps onOct 27, 2011 11:00 pm - What's the price of throwing a good scare into your neighbors? For Jon Gear of St. Charles, it's $50 to $75. Gear won the “high scare — low budget” category of the St. C...
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Kane schools see more poor kids, report cards sayOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - More children in central Kane County were reported as being low-income on public schools’ 2011 state report cards. Almost every school in the Batavia, Geneva, St. Charle...