Susan Sarkauskas
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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...
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Batavia schools Kindergarten program divides leadersOct 26, 2011 5:30 am - Trustees and parents questioned the Batavia school administration’s suggestion to eliminate the kindergarten after-school enrichment program. Eliminating the 2-year-old ...
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New Batavia High courses get preliminary OK; board worries about costOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - Batavia High School staffers were given a green light to plan for several new courses to the 2012-13 curriculum. But the school board made it clear that cost will weigh ...
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Geneva D304 discusses using reserves to pay some debtOct 25, 2011 5:30 am - Dist. 304 talks about using reserves to keep payments level