Susan Sarkauskas
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Vandals attack Batavia sculptureApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - This is why we can’t have nice things: Vandals damaged a sculpture in downtown Batavia Sunday. Sometime between midnight and 6 a.m., somebody managed to pull the 8-foot-...
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Batavia community gardeners ready to start second seasonApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Batavia community garden officially opens for a second season Saturday. Nice weather last week prompted some of the volunteers to get an early start cleaning the bed...
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Downtown Batavia pedestrian bridge gets new nameApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - The pedestrian and bicycle bridge in downtown Batavia has a new name: The Peace Bridge. The Batavia park board approved the name Tuesday night. Markers and an explanator...
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Sugar Grove board approves budgetApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Sugar Grove village board Tuesday approved a 2011-12 budget that calls for spending 3.6 percent more on general operating expenses, compared to what it expects to sp...
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Terry Emma to head Geneva History CenterApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Geneva History Center will be led by a new executive director who is part of the history of the town. The board of directors April 15 hired Terry Emma. She is a life...
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Geneva council OKs budget, pay concessionsApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Geneva city council approved a $71.76 million 2011-12 budget Monday night, after debating a last-minute proposal to add $5,000 for the Cultural Arts Commission. The ...
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Batavia parks inflate the budgetApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Budgeting for major park improvements, including fixing Harold Hall Quarry Beach, will inflate the Batavia Park District’s proposed 2011-12 budget substantially over thi...
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Geneva bed-and-breakfast approved over neighbors' objectionsApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - The Geneva Inn bed-and-breakfast inn got the Geneva city council's permission Monday to do business at 109 Peyton St. And this week, the mayor didn't have to cast a tieb...
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Kane County Educator of the Year nominees announcedApr 18, 2011 12:00 am - Thirty-one people have been nominated for Kane County Educator of the Year awards. The awards banquet is May 6 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. The awards are ...
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Geneva firefighters, electrical workers agree to pay concessionsApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - Geneva’s firefighters and electrical department workers have again agreed to pay concessions in exchange for guarantees of no layoffs for at least a year. The city counc...