Sunday, May 20, 2012
Deadline is June 1 for Festival of the Vine Craft Show Application
Would you like a venue to sell your handmade crafts? Geneva Chamber of Commerce is inviting crafters to apply for the 2012 Festival of the Vine Craft Show held Saturday, Sept. 8, and Sunday, Sept. 9. Your creative wares will be displayed in your tents on the streets bordering the courthouse in downtown Geneva. The craft show will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday of that weekend. Applications are available at genevachamber.com/festivalofthevine.html. Deadline for application is June 1, 2012. If you have further questions, please call Geneva Chamber of Commerce at 630-232-6060. The craft show is a part of Geneva Chamber of Commerce's Festival of the Vine, which runs from Sept. 7 through Sept. 9 , 2012.
An employee of a St. Charles pub was robbed and assaulted Friday night. Here are the details.
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Police are in search of two suspects who robbed an employee at gunpoint outside of a St. Charles restaurant Friday night. An employee of Rookies Restaurant, 1545 W. Main St., St. Charles, attempted to enter his vehicle after he closed down the restaurant, according to police. He was approached by two black males who demanded money and car keys. At least one of the men was armed with a pistol, according to police. During the robbery one of the suspects struck the victim in the face with his fist. The two suspects were wearing dark clothing and had their faces concealed, police said. The offenders were last seen running southeast through the parking lot from the scene. This incident remains under investigation. Other Robberies The Tri Cities…
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Here is a wrap-up of some of the latest political news.
A bill that would give Illinois the highest minimum rate in the country is being studied by the Illinois Senate. Illinois’ current minimum wage is $8.25 an hour, making the state one of 18 states with a minimum wage higher than the national level of $7.25 an hour. The measure would increase the wage by 50 cents a year until it matches the inflation-adjusted equivalent of minimum wage in 1968, which was $1.60 per hour. The phased-in hikes would bring Illinois’ minimum wage to $10.55 in 2015, after which yearly cost-of-living increases would occur, according to Illinois Statehouse News. Washington state has the highest minimum wage of $9.04. The proposal, which was sent May 16 to the full Senate on a 9-5 vote of the Senate Executive …
The big-wigs from NATO should have brought some of those guys in the blue helmets.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Geneva celebrates the 100th anniversary of City Hall with a time-capsule opening, re-dedication and community photo. The celebration and tours went until noon May 19—with Gardenology throughout town the rest of the day.
If you're having a birthday party, you have to have a photo of the birthday girl or boy, with relatives gathered around, bearing gifts and well-wishes. And that's no different for Geneva's City Hall, which turns 100 today. Far more than 100 guests and well-wishers gathered to have their photos taken for posterity and for admission into the time capsule that will be buried at City Hall and opened again in another 100 years. City Hall also was re-dedicated, with a plaque honoring Chuck Lencioni, the longtime building commissioner, volunteer firefighter and community servant. In his opening remarks, Mayor Kevin Burns called City Hall the community's "front porch," a piece of Americana that never goes out of style, in some ways looking very …
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City of Geneva, Administration and Mayor's Office
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Here's a recap of what happened in the Tri-Cities and other Chicago suburbs this week.
Here's a recap of what happened in the Tri-Cities and other Chicago suburbs this week: Batavia —Second Batavia Police Officer Suspended for Separate Crash — An officer was suspended for two days following his collision with a police vehicle in April. Another officer received a suspension for an unrelated crash on March 30. Western Springs — Sticky Fingers, Tee-many Martoonis, and Crossing the Line — A Lockport woman was charged with retail theft after a follow-up investigation confirmed she had taken some items from a local Dominick’s store last month. A Western Springs man was charged with DUI, and a man from Summit was arrested after it was found he had violated an order of protection during an incident on May 9. St. Charles — Amended …
Friday, May 18, 2012
City of Geneva Public Works Assistant Director Pam Broviak says Geneva Middle School South Principal Terry Bleau and other administrators traumatized her 13-year-old daughter by demanding access to her Facebook page, according to a story posted on MSNBC.
A story posted Friday morning (May 18, 2012) on MSNBC and USEC Network International Magazine says the city of Geneva's assistant public works director is at odds with Geneva Middle School South administrators for forcing her 13-year-old daughter to log into her Facebook page and show them personal information. Pam Broviak, who also is the Public Works Department's civil engineer, says Geneva Middle School South Principal Terry Bleau and other administrators were anything but civil when they demanded that Broviak's daughter reveal personal information on the 13-year-old's Facebook page—according to the article written by Bob Sullivan and posted shortly before 6 a.m. Sullivan is "a consumer reporter at msnbc and author of three books on …
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The following arrest information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Batavia police officers responded to the following incidents on May 3 and early morning May 4. Here they are in chronological order: May 3 10:10 a.m.—Fraud A scam claiming that someone won money was reported from the Holmstad, 700 W. Fabyan Parkway. Further information was not available at the time of this report. 1:18 p.m.—Harassment An incident of harassment was reported at Batavia High School, 1201 Main St. No further information was available. 1:19 p.m.—Aggravated Computer Tampering A juvenile at Batavia High School was processed after an incident of computer tampering, according to a police report. A formal station adjustment was made. 1:31 p.m.—Truancy (Desk Report) A juvenile at Batavia High School was involved in an incident of …
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Ah! But my esteemed Kane Countians get to take the week off!
My fine Kane County compatriots! You’ve done well. Political perfection may be a pipe dream, but I have to say that things are looking a little better out here because of your recent voting proclivities. The sheriff who thought he was king is long gone and Pat Perez has done a phenomenal job in his place. In fact, he’s done so well that I’ve been encouraging him to consider a third term. You might want to do the same thing. Once stripped of her County Board cronies, Chairman Karen McConnaughay fled for Springfield faster than a Rush Limbaugh advertiser jumped ship. She’ll do far less damage down there and fit in perfectly with that group of ineffectual state senators. You saw right through Cathy Hurlbutt’s court clerk makeover attempt, you…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Life as we know it may be disrupted a bit while the eyes of the world are on Chicago for three days.
For the first time the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will be holding a summit in an American city other than Washington, D.C. In addition to global leaders, more than 2,000 journalists and countless demonstrators and activists are expected to inundate the Chicago area. Some protests have already begun. Security measures are in place for the days before the summit and the actual meeting days, Sunday, May 20 and Monday, May 21, when more than 60 heads of state and government will come together to discuss security and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area. Although you are not a NATO delegate, some of the plans may affect your life during this time. Here is a rundown of the security plans as they now stand. Check websites listed …
G.Ryan
11:29 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Go Sox!!! Nato is only here because the Mayor Rahm thinks someday he will be President so he has started his campaign early.. more ›