Sunday, May 19, 2013
The local government distributive fund and rising public safety pension costs are among the topics.
Representatives from several Kane County municipalities traveled to Springfield Tuesday, May 14, to advocate their position on several issues, including the instability of the local government distributive fund and rising public safety pension costs. Village President Patsy Smith and Trustee Mike Millette of Campton Hills, Batavia Aldermen Dan Chanzit and Kyle Hohmann, East Dundee Village President Lael Miller, Montgomery Village President Matt Brolley and Montgomery Trustee Steve Jungermann were in Springfield as part of the Metro West Council of Government's annual Drive Down event. Administrators from Gilberts, St. Charles, Montgomery, East Dundee and Geneva also attended the event. Metro West Council of Government, a regional group of…
Peanuts, beer, hotdogs and summer sun — it's baseball season in Illinois and we want to hear all about the our Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles high school teams, the Kane County Cougars and of course the Cubs and the Sox!
Calling all sports fanatics, Patch wants you! Are you passionate about the Kane County Cougars? How about the Cubs or Sox? Are you wild about Batavia, Geneva and St. Charles high school baseball or softball? A local league? Attend every Little League game? Then we want hear all about it! Part of the Patch mission is to strengthen communities and improve the lives of their residents, but we can't do it without you. Our Local Voices section allows members of the community — from cooking enthusiasts to local politicians and everyone in between—to interact and post directly to the site. These posts then appear on the homepage, in the daily newsletter and are shared by editors via Facebook and Twitter. The best thing about sharing your stuff …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Rotolo Middle School sixth-grader is finding some major league successes on stage.
When Neil Patrick Harris hosts the 67th annual Tony Awards June 9 on CBS, he'll share the Radio City Music Hall stage with a certain Rotolo Middle School sixth-grader. That's right, and you heard it here. Batavia's very own J.D. Rodriguez has had a meteoric rise in the theater that includes playing Flick in the 1st National Touring Company of A Christmas Story the Musical followed by his Broadway debut in the same play, cast as the iconic “triple dog daring” Schwartz. It's in that role he'll be performing before a nationwide audience, sometime between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. (our time) June 9 on CBS. Oh, and incidentially, A Christmas Story The Musical, was nominated for tidy little three Tony’s, including Best Musical. To say Rodriguez is on a…
It's Police Week in the United States; in that spirit, we asked our local readers in Geneva, St. Charles and Batavia what they appreciate most about their local force.
Did you know that this week—May 13-20—is officially Police Week in the United States? According to PoliceWeek.org: In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. In the spirit of the week, we reached out to our St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia Patch readers on Facebook and asked what they appreciate most about the various Tri-Cities police departments. Here’s some of what readers shared with us: Jessica Ledlow Silha…
Monday, May 13, 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. 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. Still searching? Still searching? Still searching?
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Here is a brief description and links to funeral arrangements for loved ones from Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles.
LINK TO LAST WEEK'S NOTICES: Are you looking for more information about Tri-Cities funeral homes and services? Would you care to review the services provided by a local funeral home? Click on the funeral home names to see the Patch Places listing for each business to write a review or learn more about the funeral home. Batavia Geneva St. Charles
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Art In Your Eye Festival is Sept. 21-22 in Batavia.
Organizers of Batavia’s Art In Your Eye Festival on Sept. 21-22, 2013, are accepting entries for the juried City Hall art exhibit, which will be in the Council Chambers during the two-day festival at the Batavia Riverwalk. Artist Suzanne Hetzel is serving as as the 2013 juror and awards judge. Participation is open to any artist from Illinois and surrounding states who is 18 or older, working in any fine art media, which includes drawing, painting, printmaking, pottery, photography, sculpture, and more. Works must be original and have been executed in the last three years; they cannot be photo-reproductions or prints of original pieces. Pieces shown in previous City Hall Exhibits is not eligible. Cash and prizes totaling $550 will be …
Monday, April 22, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Batavia Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Batavia police reports included two incidents of battery between April 11 and April 22, 2013. Battery Reported at Funway A male juvenile was charged with battery after an incident reported at around 3:18 p.m. April 13 at Funway, 1335 S. River St., Batavia police reports said. The offender was on an outing from the residential facility where he lives, according to reports, when the juvenile "became physically aggressive with staff members who were supervising the outing." The subject was brought to the Batavia Police Department, where he was charged with battery, reports said. The subject’s mother was contacted and authorized that the offender be released to the staff in attendance. Battery Reported Outside Full Moon Bar; No One …
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Here are some images, still and video, from Thursday, April 18, 2013, flash flooding and high river. Keep 'em coming!
Readers provided some of their photos and videos from the Thursday-morning deluge and flash flooding. Thank you to all!
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Readers provide photos of the April 19, 2013, flash-flood event.
Readers provided some of their photos and videos from the Thursday-morning deluge and flash flooding. Thank you to all!
speedy mama
8:52 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
Thanks to the officer for pulling me over in a school zone (and not giving me a ticket)---honestly--you were right, no one should be speeding, our kids are too important!! I've never sped there again! more ›