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‘Secret Santa’ drops $20K in area Salvation Army kettles
The Aurora Salvation Army has a Secret Santa this year. So far, The Salvation Army has received four checks from a single anonymous donor of $5,000 each in two separate area kettles for a total of $20,000. ... Full story
Doomsday threats put Oswego schools on higher security alert
Administrators have heightened security at schools in the Oswego School District after rumors of school violence in anticipation of Dec. 21, the last day of school before winter break. ... Full story
Board president: East Aurora needs ‘tougher’ superintendent
East Aurora School Board President Annette Johnson said the board is “just riding out” Superintendent Jerome Roberts’ contract until it expires in 2014. “It is too expensive” to buy Roberts out of the contract, she said. ... Full story
District 304 still faces unfair labor practice charge
GENEVA – An unfair labor practice complaint filed against Geneva School District 304 officials last month was not withdrawn and is under investigation by the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. ... Full story
Aurora pet store included in Humane Society probe
A pet store at the Westfield Fox Valley mall in Aurora was one of a dozen in the Chicago area included in an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States. ... Full story
The Best Places To Ride Out The Mayan Apocalypse
So the apocalypse is nigh, according to some. With the end of the world approaching, as predicted by the Mayan calendar, there has been panic candle buying in Sichuan, China, reassurances issued from Sydney to Moscow, and plenty of tourist dollars made in Mayan parts of Central America as visitors gather for a front row seat of the cataclysm. ... Full story
Elburn board OKs tax levy request
Village President Dave Anderson acknowledged concerns of residents Monday night as they questioned the village's request for a tax levy that seeks 22.5 percent more than what was collected last year. ... Full story
Elgin council to discuss dwindling casino cash, and how to best spend it
City budget discussions will continue Wednesday evening when staff and council members review what’s being proposed for revenues from Elgin’s share of Grand Victoria casino revenue and the lease for the riverboat, and the Central Area TIF fund. ... Full story
Aurora campaign seeking winter clothes for 3,000 kids
“The Coats for Kids” drive returns for another year in Aurora, after local school counselors have identified hundreds of students who do not have the proper winter gear for the cold months ahead. ... Full story
Downtown redevelopment moving forward in Batavia
In the first redevelopment effort of Batavia’s downtown in the 1960s, the city purchased a prime piece of land on West Wilson Street with intentions of having a practice burn to demolish an old horse stable. ... Full story
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