Susan Sarkauskas
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Should Batavia council pay $20,000 for planning retreat?Jan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Batavia has been crying poor for months about its budget, saying that due to declines in revenues, all departments must tighten their belts. Employees have had wages fro...
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Report on second Batavia bridge to be unveiled MondayJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The long-awaited report on whether, when, where and how Batavia could add a second bridge downtown will be unveiled at Monday's city council meeting. The 11-member River...
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Batavia youth baseball league loses longtime coachDec 31, 2009 10:00 pm - He didn't live in Batavia, and he didn't have children of his own. But St. Charles resident Norm Miller contributed so much of himself to the Batavia Youth Baseball leag...
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Does Geneva - or other cities - have to reveal e-mail addresses?Dec 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Like many municipalities, Geneva encourages residents to receive city communication electronically. It no longer mails paper copies of the quarterly city newsletter; you...
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Pay freeze, some cuts - but no layoffs - for Batavia firefighters, police clerksDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Batavia has gotten wage concessions from two more of its employee unions, in exchange for agreeing not to lay off workers in 2010. The city council recently signed a one...
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Ballot challenge for McQuillan not over yetDec 29, 2009 10:00 pm - One way or the other, Bob McQuillan of Geneva intends to be in the running Feb. 2 for the Republican nomination for the state 50th House seat. McQuillan has filed paperw...
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Fox Valley notable deaths of 2009Dec 28, 2009 10:00 pm - A look back at some of the notable deaths of 2009 in the Fox Valley: • Marty Jordan of St. Charles gave his life saving those of others. The 45-year-old St. Charles man ...
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Geneva unanimously OKs adding paid King Day holidayDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - After hearing more about how much it will cost Geneva to make Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day a paid holiday, aldermen who last week objected have changed their mind. Th...
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Geneva Park District win national awardsDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva Park District is tops in the nation for conservation leadership, and its Mill Creek Community Park has great native landscaping. The Environmental Protection Agen...
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Batavia couple takes plea deal in elderly exploitation caseDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - A Batavia couple has pleaded guilty to bilking an older woman out of $41,000, according to the Kane County state's attorney's office. Michael J. Waters, 49, and his wife...