Susan Sarkauskas
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Call for new rec center not holding water in Batavia so farSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - With a national financial crisis looming, is this the time to borrow money to build a recreation center? And does Batavia need an indoor pool, or are there enough of the...
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Batavia tries nighttime homecoming marchSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Batavia High School is trying something different for its homecoming parade Thursday night. Namely, Thursday. And night. The parade, which is usually on a Friday afterno...
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Shorter Fox Valley canoe race attracting newbiesSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - It's more of a sprint than a marathon this year, but at least the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race is happening. If you had asked race Chairman Jeff Long during last we...
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Geneva school board mulls ins and outs of budgetSep 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Is the Geneva school district setting aside too much or just enough money for rainy days? Two residents questioned the school board Monday night about a $35.4 million ca...
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New Geneva recreation center just about ready to goSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Nina Chavez was swamped with laundry Thursday. With two commercial washers and two commercial dryers humming in a room behind her, she stood at the front desk of the new...
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None hurt in morning fire in Maple ParkSep 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Dozens of firefighters battled a three-alarm fire Thursday in Maple Park that severely damaged a two-story red brick house, displacing its lone resident. No one was inju...
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Wagner residents: Traffic jam wasn't our faultSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - As Kane County continues to deal with the aftermath of last weekend's flash flooding, Wagner Road Aurora residents say they aren't to blame for a traffic jam in their ne...
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Thanks to vandals, fewer flowers on the bridgeSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Mums and other fall plants grace the flower beds and planters throughout downtown Geneva. Except for the boxes on the railings of the State Street bridge. The Geneva Bea...
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Batavia wants answersSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - After the weekend's flooding, Batavia Mayor Jeffery Schielke has a thing or two he wants to discuss with his counterpart to the south in Aurora. He wants to chat with th...
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Batavia gives OK for downtown building to come downSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The rattletrap eyesore of a building that once housed the Batavia Opera House may soon be demolished. The Batavia City Council Monday night granted permission to tear do...