Work on Geneva’s Christmas Walk begins almost a year in advance
The official Christmas tree in downtown Geneva bursts into light at the Christmas Walk in just a few seconds, but organizers behind the scenes have devoted hundreds of hours on...
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Rotary Club seeks Geneva families to host exchange students
Many Geneva families have hosted students from around the world in their homes as part of the Rotary Club's youth exchange program, and now more families are needed for this...
Blotter: Man charged with domestic battery after punching wife in Geneva
The following were taken from Geneva and St. Charles police reports: Geneva A 22-year-old Batavia woman was charged with theft on Nov. 19 for trying to fraudulently use store credit...
Painted chairs latest public art effort in downtown St. Charles
Brightly painted Adirondack chairs will be popping up throughout St. Charles this summer as part of a new initiative aimed at bringing some public art to downtown streets. "We are...
Geneva approves townhouse development
Geneva alderman approved a plan Monday night to develop the corner of Seventh and James streets with townhouses. The proposal, brought to the council by Shodeen Construction Co., calls for...
Batavia’s District 101 test scores remain steady
Batavia School District 101's test scores didn't dip or soar from 2013 to 2014, but stayed rather steady across the board. The test scores were released Friday by the Illinois...
Geneva to seek lane reduction for Route 31
Geneva will petition the state of Illinois to consider administering a "road diet" to Route 31, after the council unanimously agreed to the request. "The purpose of this letter is...
Batavia calls for investigation into energy plant
The city of Batavia formally requested that Attorney General Lisa Madigan investigate whether there was anything "inappropriate" about its deal with Prairie State Energy, the city's energy provider. In a...
Blotter: Woman’s face lacerated by beer bottle in St. Charles
The following items were gathered from reports released by the St. Charles and Geneva police departments. Geneva A 51-year-old Elgin man was charged Oct. 26 with aggravated driving under the...
Batavia considers lowering speed limit on residential street
Batavia aldermen assured a resident who has frequently lobbied for the city to lower its speed limits on residential streets that they are still considering the change but want to...