Susan Sarkauskas
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Elburn planning to automate commuter parking feesJun 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Someday soon, there will be no more folding up a dollar bill and pushing it through a slot, followed by a quarter, at the Elburn Metra station parking lot. And maybe no ...
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Batavia Bowl gets OK to be torn downJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - With regrets, the Batavia City Council Monday approved tearing down the Batavia Bowl building at 120-122 First St., in the city's historic district downtown. Only one re...
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Dragon boat races, festival stay afloat despite wet weatherJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The volunteers, vendors and visitors to Pride of the Fox Riverfest Saturday morning were troopers. They soldiered on through rain, picked their way around puddles and me...
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Fire displaces Carpentersville familyJun 13, 2009 11:00 pm - A fire at Fox View Apartments in Carpentersville has displaced a family, but no one was injured. It was reported at 11:32 a.m., said John Skillman, battalion chief with ...
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Batavia looking to keep historic buildings from falling apartJun 12, 2009 11:00 pm - The probable demise of two historic buildings in downtown Batavia due to neglect has city officials looking for ways to prevent any more. The discussion is spurred by a ...
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Lack of money douses Elburn Day in the Park partyJun 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Make other plans for July 5, Elburn residents, because Day in the Park has been canceled. The whole shebang - food, games, music, fireworks. The Elburn Chamber of Commer...
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Geneva teachers, board agree on 3-year dealJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Geneva School District 304 teachers have a new three-year contract that calls for minimal raises, less reimbursement for graduate school studies, and higher-deductible h...
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Batavia Bowl on its last legsJun 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Its central bearing frame has settled so much, there's no way to jack the floors up so they don't slope. The roof joists are rotting. Water has damaged the foundation en...
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Geneva post office up for saleJun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - The Geneva post office is up for sale, after 72 years in business. But U.S. Postal Service officials say they really want to keep a post office - albeit one they rent, ...
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Canoe race offers more fun with 2 coursesJun 05, 2009 11:00 pm - There will be nothing lazy about the Fox River Sunday morning during the Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race. The 48th mostly annual race returns to its traditional date, ...