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Face time with Judith Burgeson

Judith Burgeson, 65, of St. Charles, was getting books from the St. Charles Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked her 10 questions.

Woman charged with DUI after hitting sign

GENEVA – A woman was charged with driving under the influence after her car left the roadway, went through a ditch and crashed into a wooden Welcome to Geneva sign.

Geneva police reports

• Roman J. Garza, 32, of the 200 block of North First Street, Geneva, was charged Thursday, March 18, with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Otto: A whole mess of muskrats in the the Tri-Cities

So after last week’s column, where I relied perhaps too heavily on 1970s song lyrics to make a point, I was accused of having an unhealthy obsession with the rock group Thin Lizzy. Ow. Could things get any worse?

Batavia house fire causes estimated $125,000 in damages

BATAVIA – Batavia firefighters are investigating a fire that caused an estimated $125,000 in damage to a house on Maves Drive Friday morning.

Face time with Alan Davis

Alan Davis 48, of Campton Hills, was getting his mail in the Fox Mill subdivision when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked him 10 questions.

Columnists

Otto: A whole mess of muskrats in the the Tri-Cities

Holinger: A book club that actually discusses books

Two weeks ago, I sat in Martha Ryan’s St. Charles living room — a glass of wine and a table of hors d’oeuvres within reach — listening to 10 ladies discuss, deconstruct and historicize Philip Roth’s "Plot Against America."

Blogs

» Preps 24/7

Preps 24/7: Preseason softball rankings

Wisely, the teams who were set to throw their first pitches of the season today moved their games up to Friday. With the softball season about to get under way in earnest – white stuff notwithstanding – here's a look at the first rankings of the spring:

» Tales From Motherhood Blog

DuBose: Decision by Batavia teachers puts spring in step

They’re calling today the first official day of Spring. I don’t know about you, but I haven’t been “springing forward” with last weekend’s darned time change. It’s looked a lot more like stumbling, in my case.