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News from June 2016

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Batavia Historic Preservation Commission updated on site inspections

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 14, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Batavia Historic Preservation Commission received updates on inspections of several historical sites in the community.

Batavia Public Library District Board fills trustee vacancy

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 14, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Batavia Public Library District Board filled a trustee vacancy on the board.

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Batavia Police Pension Board to discuss, approve training expenses

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 14, 2016

The Batavia Police Pension Board will discuss and approve due diligence and training expenses at a special meeting 7:30 a.m. Thursday in the Police Department Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall, 100 N. Island Ave.

Batavia Committee of Whole to further discuss city administrator interviews

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 13, 2016

The Batavia Committee of the Whole will continue discussing city administrator interviews, similar to Monday's meeting, at 7 p.m. Thursday, at 100 N. Island Ave. in the second-floor Great Room.

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Batavia Committee of Whole to discuss city administrator interviews

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 13, 2016

The Batavia Committee of the Whole will hold a closed session on city administrator interviews at its next meeting 7 p.m. today at 100 N. Island Ave. in the second-floor Great Room.

Batavia City Council OKs animal-control services pact with county

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 13, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Batavia City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement between the city and Kane County for animal-control services.

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Aurora Public Library Board OKs new cleaning contract for Santori Library

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 13, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Aurora Public Library Board of Directors approved a contract bid from Eco Clean Maintenance to provide cleaning service at Santori Library for one year.

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Activist group calls for Mautino to resign after he takes the Fifth in probe

By LocalLabs News Service | Jun 13, 2016

SPRINGFIELD -- The Edgar County Watchdogs is calling for Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino to resign after he pled the Fifth to avoid incriminating himself in an investigation by the Illinois State Board of Elections last week.

West Dundee Board of Trustees considers land buy for Huntley Road revamp

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 10, 2016

At a meeting this week, the West Dundee Board of Trustees discussed a proposed land acquisition as part of the Huntley Road reconstruction project.

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West Aurora District 129 Board holds executive session on sensitive issues

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 10, 2016

This week, the West Aurora School District 129 Board of Education held an executive session to discuss sensitive personnel, collective bargaining, land-purchase or litigation-related issues.

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Algonquin Liquor Commission considers new license requests

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 9, 2016

At a special meeting this week, the Algonquin Liquor Commission will consider several license requests, including a special-event license for this summer's Founders' Days festival.

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Batavia Committee of Whole considers franchise deal with Comcast

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 9, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Batavia Committee of the Whole considered a proposed franchise agreement with cable company Comcast.

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Aurora Committee of the Whole green-lights parking, traffic studies

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 8, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Aurora Committee of the Whole approved proposed parking and traffic studies for areas in Wards 2, 3, 6 and 9.

Batavia Council considers amending non-union city-worker pay ordinance

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 8, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Batavia City Council considered an ordinance to amend the wage and salary ordinance for non-collective-bargained city employees.

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Batavia considers new liquor-license requests, zoning-code amendments

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 7, 2016

At a meeting this week, the Batavia City Council considered several liquor-license permit applications and proposed amendments to the city zoning code.

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Barrington Hills trustees consider Woodcreek-Spring Creek easement

By Wadi Reformado | Jun 7, 2016

At a recent meeting, the Barrington Hills Board of Trustees considered a resolution to establish a permanent easement from Woodcreek to Spring Creek to allow for storm-drain maintenance.

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Algonquin Village Board to consider proposed annexations

By LocalLabs News Service | Jun 6, 2016

The Algonquin Village Board will consider several planned annexations at its next meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 2200 Harnish Drive.

Algonquin commission to hold hearings on proposed Old Town upgrades

By LocalLabs News Service | Jun 6, 2016

The Algonquin Historic Commission will hold public hearings on proposed improvements to Old Town District during its next meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday in Historic Village Hall, 2 S. Main St.

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Report: Mautino facing federal investigation over questionable campaign spending

By LocalLabs News Service | Jun 3, 2016

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino is facing a federal investigation related to campaign finances, according to a statement his spokesman released to several news outlets today.

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Former state school employee Lange paid in $175K to teachers' pension fund, could collect $3.73M in retirement

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 1, 2016

Former state school employee Cynthia Lange, who retired in May 2016, saved $175,073 toward a pension over 32 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.