Susan Sarkauskas
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Windy storm beat, didn't kill, corn cropJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Monday's storm, with its 60-plus mph winds, didn't just fell trees and power lines. It also did a number on some cornfields, flattening stalks. But local sweet corn grow...
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Walgreens wants larger downtown Batavia storeJul 12, 2011 12:00 am - Walgreens would like to replace its 20-year-old downtown Batavia store, now located in the Batavia Plaza strip shopping center, with a larger, free-standing store with a...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...
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Mooseheart annexation pact nearing finishJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Batavia officials are close to putting an annexation agreement for the proposed Mooseheart development up for a city council vote. One topic yet to be worked out, howeve...
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Comfort food on menu for new Batavia restaurantJul 07, 2011 1:00 am - It’s Swedish food out, comfort food in, as a new restaurant plans to open in downtown Batavia. The owner of the Gammon Coach House received his liquor license Monday nig...
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No Elburn Day in the ParkJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - There are no fireworks in Elburn this year because there is no Day in the Park. The Elburn Chamber of Commerce decided not to have the picnic, due to lack of money, Cham...
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OSHA fines truck firm in 2010 Batavia deathJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - A trucking company has agreed to pay a $16,500 federal fine in connection to a man’s death when he was run over Dec. 24, 2010, at the Aldi grocery distribution center in...
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Anti-crime housing law on Batavia agendaJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Batavia officials are resuming talks about having a crime-free rental housing law, at least for large complexes. Police Chief Gary Schira, a proponent of the practice, i...
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America’s Chefs to help Batavia GoodwillJul 05, 2011 1:00 am - Did you miss seeing America’s Chefs at Naperville’s Ribfest last weekend? They will grill a hamburger for you Thursday if you bring a donation to the Goodwill store in B...
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Batavia mulls downtown utility fixJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - As Batavia officials make plans to start prettying up the downtown in 2012, they are considering what to do about a less-sexy aspect of the project: utilities. As...