Geneva News

To the Editor: Dear friends and neighbors, I would like to announce my decision not to run for re-election to the Kane County Board, District 11.

GENEVA – Aldermen voted to approve a letter of intent and committed $15,000 to exploring the cost benefit of the city's participation in a wind energy project.

Four of the five Republican Party candidates who want to beat Rep. Bill Foster in November made their case before a friendly audience Sunday afternoon.

Renee Ferguson of Geneva, who worked as a Butterball help line operator for several years, signs a copy of her book, "Talk Turkey to Me" for a customer at Inglenook Pantry in Geneva.

The City Council this week made it official: a permit is required by residents anywhere in the city to replace windows or door assemblies in their houses.

Mia Hays didn't have the storybook senior year of high school. Hanging out with friends, going to prom and graduation mean something completely different when you're pregnant.

With this year's donations, the Geneva Academic Foundation has passed the $1 million mark in grants to support Geneva public schools.

The button Mary Lu O'Halloran was wearing said it all: "Children First." Her efforts these past 10-plus years with the Geneva Coalition for Youth have always been about Geneva's young people, she said.

BATAVIA – The Batavia Police Department continues to investigate a crash that injured a pedestrian Saturday at the intersection of Wilson Street and Randall Road.

If the Public Works Department here were superstitious, it might use the word "jinxed" to refer to the city's leaf collection program.

The Geneva school district administration is conducting a two-hour forum Saturday on the district's long-range finances and educational goals.

It's not exactly "getting your name up in lights," but it sure is a good way to get the word out about a community event and remind people about what is happening in Geneva.

David Meadows may have been born and raised in Geneva, but he's spent his life performing around the world.

A dozen workers were slightly injured after an ammonia leak at a Batavia ice cream distribution center late Thursday night, officials said.

GENEVA – Abut 1,500 shoppers are expected to descend upon the Geneva Mother's Club's 35th Annual Holiday Art and Craft Show on Saturday.

Cooperative business is 'the ultimate in recycling' Comments November 11, 2009 If you're looking for vintage, wooden reindeer to prance across your holiday table, Geneva Antique Market is the place to go.

Geneva Alderman Sam Hill and his wife, Carolyn, are good sports. You can see that in the video playing this fall on the city's Web site and cable television Channel 10, made in an attempt to improve leaf pickup after a couple of difficult seasons.

St. Charles officials have been seeking a long-term employee to guide economic development in the city since the early days of City Administrator Brian Townsend's tenure.

Geneva girls cross country team entered the season with high expectations, and with good reason the Vikings had won two consecutive state Class 3A titles and seemed primed for a third.

A line in an old song says when you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you.