Thursday, May 3, 2012
Chief Judge Robert Spence says Kane will join Illinois Supreme Court's pilot program.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Chief Judge Robert B. Spence announced Thursday that the 16th Judicial Circuit will apply to join the Illinois Supreme Court’s pilot program to allow cameras in the courtroom. The decision is based on the recommendation of the 16th Judicial Circuit Courtroom Media Committee. “I appreciate the Media Committee’s work on this, and based on its recommendation, the 16th Circuit will apply to join the pilot program,” Spence said. “The committee will continue in its work on this, as we will need some rather detailed rules concerning the plan’s logistics. We want to be thoughtful about it and try to anticipate issues that might arise. The application will be submitted after the local rules are written.” The move was applauded by Judge Timothy …
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Kane County Courthouse - Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
100 S 3rd St, Geneva, IL
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The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
An incident disturbingly similar to the alleged stabbing murder in Batavia took place April 26 in Geneva, when a Batavia woman drew a knife on a victim and subsequently was charged with aggravated assault. Geneva police arrested Brittany Maberry, 19, of Batavia, on charges of aggravated assault following an incident at about 3:40 a.m. April 26 in the 200 block of Anderson Boulevard, Geneva police reports said. Police said Maberry used a deadly weapon in that she knowingly brandished a black Smith & Wesson folding knife with a 3-inch blade at the victim and placed the victim “in reasonable apprehension of battery.” Mayberry also was cited for consumption of alcohol by a minor, which carries a $250 fine if paid by the due date. On Monday in …
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-88.315159
200 Anderson Blvd, Geneva, IL
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Geneva police say a driver's seizure caused his car to cut across three lanes into oncoming traffic Monday and collide with two other vehicles that spun off the road, one crashing into a popular downtown restaurant. Two drivers were sent to Delnor Hospital after the crash that took place around 2:48 p.m. Monday, April 23, in the 0-99 block of West State Street about 20 feet east of First Street, at Sergio's Cantina. The front of the Toyota Highlander driven by Richard Dodd, 51, of Geneva collided with the rear of a Ford F-150 driven by Michael Platzke, 41, of Geneva and the driver’s side of a Mitsubishi Galant driven by Mickey Palmer, 67, of St. Charles. Dodd and Palmer were taken to Delnor Hospital by Medic 251. According to police …
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30 W State St, Geneva, IL
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Monday, April 23, 2012
A traffic accident near First Street ties up traffic on State Street at a little after 3 p.m. Monday.
Geneva police reported to an accident at or near the intersection of West State Street and First Street in Geneva a little after 3 p.m. Monday. At around 3:30 p.m., an officer was directing traffic, while a truck was removing a vehicle or vehicles at the State Street entrance to Sergio's Cantina. Traffic on East State Street was backed up to the area of Munchie P's. No other information is available at this time. Patch will follow up with more information as it becomes available from official sources.
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Sergio's Cantina
30 W State St, Geneva, IL
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319850
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Friday, April 20, 2012
An internal investigation will still be conducted by West Chicago PD in the Feb. 18 incident. Here is a full account of what led to the shooting.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
The DuPage County State's Attorney will not pursue criminal charges against a police officer involved in a Feb. 18 off-duty shooting on the Fermilab campus, officials announced Friday afternoon. "Based on the results of an incredibly thorough investigation, it is my conclusion that the People would not be able to meet their burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer involved in this incident committed a crime," said Robert Berlin, DuPage State's Attorney, in a release. "As a result, my office will not be taking any action against the officer." Berlin details the events which led up to a vehicle pursuit and shooting in a 1,000-word press release, parts of which are included further down in this story. The West Chicago Police…
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Eola Rd & Butterfield Rd, Batavia, IL
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Friday, April 13, 2012
An unavailable witness postpones the trial of the former Geneva High School student charged with making a death threat to a high school dean of students.
A judge has agreed to delay the trial of a former Geneva High School student charged with threatening a school dean last year. Daniel Diomedes was scheduled for an April 19 bench trial in the case that stemmed from an e-mail to an acquaintance where Diomedes referenced killing a specific dean. Prosecutors recently asked to have the trial pushed back because a witness was unavailable to testify on the original date. Over an objection from Diomedes' attorney, the judge allowed the case to be reset for trial on May 24.
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Geneva Academic Foundation
416 McKinley Ave, Geneva, IL
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Winds and other weather conditions make for increased fire danger. Meanwhile, we're in for another freeze.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
The National Weather Service Chicago has issued warnings of "fire and ice." There are twin warnings for fire danger Monday and for below-freezing temperatures early Tuesday morning. The NWS has issued a Red Flag Warning for Kane County and other areas of Northern Illinois. According to the NWS, a Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures "will create explosive fire growth potential," the NWS Chicago says. The warning was issued at around 11 a.m. and is in effect until around 7 p.m. Winds are from the northwest at about 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, the NWS says. Relative humidity is as low as 15 percent. …
Friday, April 6, 2012
The accident looked serious and two vehicles sustained front-end damage, but traffic on Randall was moving late Friday afternoon.
Geneva emergency, fire and police officials reported to a rush-hour accident at Randall Road and Fargo Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. Friday. The front ends of two coupes appear to have collided. There was heavy damage to a vehicle, which appeared to have collided while turning west onto Fargo from southbound Randall Road. Randall Road traffic was moving steadily in both directions as of 5:45 p.m. Police had closed off part of Fargo west of Randall. Fargo Boulevard traffic east of Randall was open. Police were directing traffic on Randall to keep vehicles moving. The intersection is one of Geneva's two with red-light cameras. There are no indications of injuries at the time of this report, but a Geneva ambulance and fire engine were on the …
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Randall Rd & Fargo Blvd, Geneva, IL
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The following information was supplied by the West Chicago Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Two additional arrest warrants were obtained Friday in relation to the alleged sale of synthetic marijuana at the Shell gas station at 184 W. North Ave., according to a press release from the city of West Chicago. The arrests follow a search warrant conducted March 22 at the gas station, the culmination of several weeks of undercover purchases of synthetic cannabis. The Shell gas station was found to be in possession of synthetic drugs commonly sold under name brands such as K2, Spice, Wild Greens, Pink Panther, Hindu Magic and Kush. Subsequent investigation led to two additional individuals being charged: Gopesh R. Patel, 53, of the 300 block of Tuttle Dr., Bloomingdale, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with …
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-88.207514
184 W North Ave, West Chicago, IL
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Geneva restaurant employee was confronted by his ex-girlfriend at work, where she started slapping and punching him in the face after an argument, according to police reports. Geneva police arrested Saaira Hernandez, 19, of Batavia, on charges of domestic battery-bodily harm and domestic battery-insulting or provoking contact for an incident that took place at about 4:59 p.m. March 7 at Foxfire restaurant, 17 W. State St., reports said. A witness told police he saw a female punching a male subject. The man told police his ex-girlfriend, Hernandez, showed up at his place of work, where the victim and Hernandez got into an argument. Hernandez “began pushing, slapping and punching (the victim) in the face with her fists,” the synopsis sheet…
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-88.30452
17 W State St, Geneva, IL
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Robotica De La Madre
10:25 am on Friday, July 13, 2012
Scott, If I were to guess, the city probably took some bad advice to keep a little too quiet about certain reoccurring events in the city. Unfortunately, the resulting mass ignorance probably skewed city priorities from what would have been obvious to sane people. The Streetscape project will help increase property values (which are very important) and the long overdue rental governance is going … more ›