Susan Sarkauskas
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Finances on questioners’ minds at Geneva election forumMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - No surprise that a group that is focused on taxes and spending would ask school board candidates at its forum a lot of questions about school spending. Candidates for Ge...
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Batavia Quarry Beach leak analysis: It’s the riverMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - When you jump around in the water at Harold Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia, your feet don’t land on the bottom of the former quarry. Your toes are on 1 to 2 feet of beach ...
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Geneva closer to final budget planMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - No Segway for the police department and cross off the Cultural Arts Commission’s $5,000 allotment. At least that’s what the Geneva City Council committee of the whole sa...
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Relatives’ employment an issue in Kaneland raceMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Should somebody be a school trustee if their spouse or children work for the school district? Can they really put personal feelings and interests aside when voting on ma...
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Kaneland candidates share views at forumMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Collective bargaining, yes. Tax increase, no. How many school board meetings have you attended? Umm ... The seven people running for Kaneland school board gave their vie...
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Batavia arts group puts away paletteMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The Batavia Artists Guild is disbanding, in large part because no one is willing to lead the group and its role in supporting artists doesn’t seem as necessary as it onc...
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Batavia 4th Ward hopefuls have ideas for businessMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - What to do about having more business in downtown Batavia is a perennial topic of conversation in Batavia. It’s been joined by concern for some empty big-box store space...
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North Aurora seeks bids for village hall renovationMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - North Aurora is seeking bids for renovating its village hall, a project it expects may cost up to $1.4 million. The village board gave the go-ahead earlier this week. Of...
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Chicken debate continues in BataviaMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Chickens are loud, dirty, disease-bearing animals whose manure stinks, whose feed attracts rodents and cockroaches and whose presence attracts predators such as coyotes ...
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Geneva seeks residents’ input for downtown planMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - A workshop will be held for people to contribute ideas for Geneva’s Downtown Master Plan at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the cafeteria at Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave. Co...