Monday, May 20, 2013
Take a look at the public and private sector job openings we found in the Tri-Cities of Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles.
Welcome back to Job Center, Patch's listing of local job advertisements in the Tri-Cities area. We have pored over local websites and online job boards to bring you a selection of job listings from Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles. If we missed anything, please feel free to add the details below in our comments section for this post. Most listings were found via the direct websites of the local agencies, but we found more on Indeed.com, an aggregator of job postings from all over the nation. The city of St. Charles has one opening posted on its website this week: St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 on Monday, May 20, 2013, has 50 job postings, some involving multiple positions. The portal to its job listings is at http://district…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Community: Please lock your car doors and conceal valuables due to recent burglaries from unlocked vehicles in the Tri-Cities.
Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles police departments have a message for you: "Lock your dang car doors, would you?" OK, they're a little nicer than that. Here's what the Geneva Police Department said in a Nixel email message: "Please lock your car doors and conceal valuables due to recent burglaries from unlocked vehicles in the Tri-Cities." Apparently, there's been an increase in burglaries to vehicles in the area. "The majority of these incidents are crimes of opportunity," said Eric Passarelli of the GPD. "It only takes a minute to enter an unlocked car and to remove valuables from inside. Please assist us by securing your vehicles." He also mentions that it's OK to call 911 if you see a car burglary in progress. For non-emergency numbers…
Friday, May 17, 2013
Every week, Patch profiles a luxury home currently for sale in the Tri-Cities.
Cost: $1,595,000 Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 9 Square footage: 6,445 Built: 2001 Details: Seated on a lush acre of land within the Woods of Fox Glen neighborhood, the custom home at 2909 Glenbriar Drive in St. Charles has offers lots of extras and expansive space throughout three finished levels. Upgrades and unique architectural features include cherry floors in the foyer, a gourmet kitchen, a floating curved staircase beside the living and dining rooms, and detailed columns and arches throughout. The master bedroom is on the first floor, while all other bedrooms are located upstairs. Each bedroom comes with a private bath. The finished English basement includes a bar, indoor gym and sports court, and other rooms for exercise, games and theater. …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Here's the story of Patch reader Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.
Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren’t keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts. But Marlene Konkoly will retire at age 50. How did she do it? She contributes a whopping 45 percent of the gross annual income she earns as a procurement officer for an automotive finance company to her retirement—all while owning a home and remaining debt-free. Konkoly is actually well ahead of the retirement savings curve compared to many of her fellow Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, fewer than half of Americans even know how much money they would need to retire. And nearly a third of employees who had access to a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k) did not participate …
You could purchase one of three comparably priced homes for around $175,000 in Batavia, Geneva or St. Charles. Which would you choose?
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Officer Down Memorial Page tracks police officers slain in the line of duty. This is a listing, with links, of those officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in St. Charles, Batavia and Geneva.
Line of duty deaths: Two Patrolman Clifford E. Ward Age: 26 Tour: Two years End of Watch: Friday, Oct. 18, 1963. Cause: Automobile accident. — — — Police Chief Severin Alberovski Age: 59 Tour: 15 years End of Watch: Wednesday, May 1, 1940. Cause: Automobile accident. — — — Line of duty deaths: Three Officer John G. Porter Jr. Age: 29 Tour: Three years End of Watch: Thursday, May 12, 1932. Cause: Motorcycle accident — — — Constable Joseph H. Grant Age: 55 Tour: Two years End of Watch: Aug. 28, 1885. Cause: Shooting on Aug. 27, 1885. — — — Officer John Riley McNett Age: 35 Tour: Two years End of Watch: Aug. 28, 1885. Cause: Shooting on Aug. 27, 1885. — — — Line of duty deaths: One ** Sgt. Daniel Paul Figgins Age: 53 Tour: 27 years End of …
As part of our new Smart Spending series, Patch wants to uncover the true going rate for various goods and services in town, so you'll know exactly how much you should pay for what you need. Help us out by replying in the comments.
How much do you pay for your lawn service in Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles? And what does that cover—just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below—we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a local lawn service you love, tell us that too. This is the first of an ongoing series, "What's the Going Rate for..." where Patch seeks to uncover how much things cost so you never have to ask again.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Take a look at the public and private sector job openings we found in the Tri-Cities of Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles.
Welcome back to Job Center, Patch's listing of local job advertisements in the Tri-Cities area. We have pored over local websites and online job boards to bring you a selection of job listings from Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles. If we missed anything, please feel free to add the details below in our comments section for this post. Most listings were found via the direct websites of the local agencies, but we found more on Indeed.com, an aggregator of job postings from all over the nation. The city of St. Charles has no openings posted on its website this week. St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 on Monday, May 13, 2013, has 43 job postings, some involving multiple positions. The portal to its job listings is at http://district…
Friday, May 10, 2013
Every week, Patch profiles a luxury home currently for sale in the Tri-Cities.
Cost: $985,000 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 6 Square footage: 5,528 Built: 2004 Details: The full-brick home at 707 Lusted Lane in Batavia in Tanglewood Hills subdivision has a large foyer opening to a kitchen with commercial-grade appliances, and a den with built-ins leading to a sunroom. First-floor features include hardwood floors and coiffured cherry hardwood ceilings. All four bedrooms have walk-in closets, and the master offers his and hers walk-in closets, a sitting room and fireplace. The second and third bedroom share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom. The fourth bedroom has a full bathroom. In total, the home has 6,500 square feet of finished living space, including a basement with theater, exercise, game and great rooms as well as storage and a …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
You could purchase one of three comparably priced homes for $450,000 in Batavia, Geneva or St. Charles. Which would you choose?
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Todd Sweet
4:45 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
I would like more details on traveling Eastern Europe for 10 days at only $1,400. We are planning a trip this summer and obviously know it's more in the summer, but each of our plane tickets are more than that. Luckily someone else is paying for the air travel, but still would love to see her budget/actual spending on that trip. more ›