Susan Sarkauskas
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Maple Park man guilty of threatening copDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - A Maple Park man was convicted Monday of threatening a police officer, and could receive up to five years in prison at sentencing next month. Jose E. Blanco, 45, of the ...
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MLK day to be paid city holiday in GenevaDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva will likely make Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day a paid city holiday. But the measure just barely passed through the city council's committee of the whole, with s...
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Kaneland wants retiring teachers to leave a little earlierDec 12, 2009 10:00 pm - The Kaneland school board is considering offering an incentive to get 11 teachers who intend to retire in June 2011 to retire in 2010 instead. It expects by having them ...
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Elgin man gets 40 years for sexual assault of boysDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - An Elgin man was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison for having sexual contact with two boys. Michael J. Jackson, 32, of the 300 block of Raymond Street, was senten...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to selling pirated DVDsDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he was selling pirated DVDs out of his business. Warnell Wright, 49, admitted to unlawful use of an unidentified sound re...
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Cash, toys still needed for Batavia toy driveDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Christmas elves working on the Batavia ACCESS Christmas Store toy drive got some help this week, as the Batavia Lions Club donated $500 to the effort, and city workers a...
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'Late starts' may replace snow days in Geneva 304Dec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Geneva students may not get to enjoy the kid-prized tradition of "snow days" as much anymore. The school district is implementing a "late start" policy for times when th...
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La Fox lawyer gets jail, probation for theftDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A La Fox attorney convicted of stealing from her former law firm was sentenced Wednesday to four years probation and 180 days in the county jail. Ann Day also must pay n...
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Cops: N. Aurora man poured 'caustic liquid' on childDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A North Aurora man has been charged with heinous battery and aggravated battery to a child, accused of burning an 18-month-old boy so badly that all his toes had to be a...
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St. Charles man trying to defraud urine testDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A St. Charles man has been charged with attempting to defraud a drug and alcohol screening test required for his probation, according to police. Scott A. Gardner, 18, of...