Susan Sarkauskas
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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, ...
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Evidence in fatal Kane Co. crash destroyed, official saysJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The blood test prosecutors hoped would prove Erika Scoliere was drunk when she struck a motorcyclist in 2007 is not just missing - it was most likely destroyed, South El...
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Aurora violence shelter closing as state aid is cutJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - On Monday, 400 pairs of women's and children's shoes will festoon the wrought-iron fence around the offices of Mutual Ground Inc. shelter in Aurora. They will represent ...