Posted on: June 27, 2022
Geneva's City offices will be closed for business Monday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.Normal business operations will resume on Tuesday, July 5.Due to the holiday, the City's garbage collection will be delayed one day later ...
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Posted on: June 16, 2022
For those looking to declutter their homes, Kane County is hosting its annual recycling extravaganza Saturday, July 9 to help people safely dispose of those hard-to-recycle items.The event will be held rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Kane Coun...
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Posted on: June 15, 2022
Geneva’s RiverPark Summer Concert Series returns to provide four free nights of entertainment along the Fox River.The concerts will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, 10, 17, and 24 at River Park, located at North River Lane and Peyton Street just north...
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Posted on: June 14, 2022
Geneva’s garbage collection rates will be adjusted starting Friday, July 1 as part of the City’s contract with LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems).A refuse sticker will cost $3.10 beginning in July. However, people who purchased stickers at the current rate...
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Posted on: June 14, 2022
The Third Street Commuter parking deck in downtown Geneva will be closed several evenings during the week of June 20 for power washing and cleaning operations.The deck will be closed from midnight to 5 a.m. Wednesday to Friday, June 22-24. The parking fac...
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Posted on: June 13, 2022
Swedish Days brings thousands of people to Geneva to enjoy food, music and plenty of fun for people of all ages each summer. To accommodate this signature event, parking restrictions will be implemented, and two downtown streets will be closed throughout ...
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Posted on: June 13, 2022
With warmer weather entering the forecast, Geneva residents can provide some relief to the City’s electric operations – and their own utility bills – by reducing their power consumption for a few hours in the afternoon.The City offers a voluntary electric...
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Posted on: June 10, 2022
The Kane County Health Department in cooperation with SHIELD Illinois announces the availability of free COVID-19 testing at the Kane Vax Hub in Batavia.The Kane Vax Hub at 501 N. Randall Road will be open for testing Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon...
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City News
Posted on: June 9, 2022
Wondering what the blue paint markings are on the curb and on lawns? The City can assure residents that it is not related to any construction or digging taking place this year.The City of Geneva is seeking to improve its water utility map in tracking buff...
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Posted on: June 9, 2022
The City of Geneva announced tree trimming operations will be taking place over the next several months on the City's west side.A City contractor will be trimming trees primarily west of the Fox River and south of State Street (Route 38). Trimming occurs ...
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Posted on: June 8, 2022
Students interested in learning about local government and how Geneva determines its priorities can apply for a unique opportunity to serve on the City's Strategic Plan Advisory Committee.As a full-fledged committee member, the selected student will parti...
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Posted on: June 7, 2022
Union Pacific Railroad has announced that it will embark on a major tie project on the UP-West Line beginning Wednesday, June 8. Metra riders may experience minor delays during the work, which is expected to last through the end of September.“Tie replacem...
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Posted on: June 2, 2022
The Geneva Fire Department will be participating in live fire training from Friday to Sunday, June 10-12 at 64 Peck Road on the City’s west side.The home and property were purchased by the City, and the wood frame, single-family house has been made availa...
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Posted on: May 25, 2022
The Geneva flag at City Hall was lowered to half-staff May 24 in memory of Geneva resident Caitlin Gallagher, 17, who died May 17.Caitlin was a junior at Geneva High School. The City received permission from the Gallagher family to honor their daughter wi...
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Posted on: May 23, 2022
Geneva's City offices will be closed for business Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.Normal business operations will resume on Tuesday, May 31.Due to the holiday, the City's garbage collection will be delayed one day later than normal the week o...
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Posted on: May 23, 2022
The Geneva flag at City Hall has been lowered to half-staff in memory of Geneva resident Philana Lee, 53, who died May 17.
Outside of her career in international marketing, Ms. Lee spent much of her time helping her mom, Jenny Lee, run Gen Hoe, the longest...
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Posted on: May 19, 2022
Update - June 2
State Street (Route 38) will be reduced to two lanes, one heading in each direction, Friday, June 3 near Crissey Avenue on Geneva's east side.The City's Public Works Department will be wrapping up its exterior lane pothole...
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Posted on: May 18, 2022
Commonwealth Edison has informed the City about tree trimming scheduled to take place in June on Geneva's west side.ComEd crews will be trimming trees primarily along Peck Road as well as sections of South Street, Kaneville Road and Fabyan Parkway all wes...
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Posted on: May 18, 2022
Geneva residents should plan accordingly for two Memorial Day weekend events that will temporarily close streets on the City’s west side and downtown.The MMTT Youth Triathlon race will be held at the Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital campus and surrou...
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Posted on: May 16, 2022
The Geneva Fire Department will be conducting water flow tests on City fire hydrants for two weeks starting Monday, May 23.The project, being done in cooperation with the City’s Public Works Department Water Division, will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p...
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Posted on: May 12, 2022
Readers of "West Suburban Living" Magazine once again ranked Geneva as the premier community for dining, shopping and festivals as part of its 2022 "Best of the West" contest.Geneva was named the top city readers would most like to liv...
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City News
Posted on: May 9, 2022
Are old cans of paint and boxes of documents taking up space in your home, garage or basement? Get a jump start on spring cleaning and bring your confidential documents and cans of paint to Kane County’s shredding and paint collection event on Saturday, M...
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City News
Posted on: May 9, 2022
The Geneva flag at City Hall has been lowered to half-staff in memory of Ann Burns, 81, who died May 3.Mrs. Burns is the mother of Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns. After moving to Geneva in 1974, she invested her time volunteering at local schools, the Geneva Pa...
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City News
Posted on: May 6, 2022
After moving to Geneva in 2001, Vicki Kellick has volunteered countless hours to serve her community. Now, she will be dedicating her talents as Geneva’s new City Clerk.Mayor Kevin Burns brought forward Kellick’s nomination, which was unanimously approved...
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Posted on: May 3, 2022
Geneva residents will once again have an opportunity to share their artistic creativity with the community through the City’s “Art on Fire” hydrant design program, which will feature a new wrinkle this year.The City, in collaboration with the Cultural Art...
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Posted on: April 29, 2022
A City contractor, Apex Landscaping Inc., will be planting 115 new parkway trees starting the week of May 16, weather permitting.Planting operations will take several days to complete. Trees planted this spring had to be ordered by residents by January.Mo...
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Posted on: April 21, 2022
Want to make a difference in your community but not sure where to start? The City of Geneva is looking for dedicated volunteers to fill vacancies on its Strategic Plan Advisory Committee and Cultural Arts Commission.The Strategic Plan Advisory Committee i...
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City News
Posted on: April 21, 2022
The City's Cultural Arts Commission announced the winners of the second annual Geneva Write Now short story contest.The contest invited budding and experienced Geneva writers - both adults and students in middle school and high school - to share ...
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City News
Posted on: April 20, 2022
Geneva’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force will be hosting a community listening session at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 at Geneva City Hall Council Chambers, 109 James St.Created in 2021, the Task Force has developed a mission statement, iden...
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Posted on: April 12, 2022
Geneva Public Works Department crews will be restoring parkways Monday, April 18, which will impact parking along several blocks of South Third Street in downtown Geneva.The project, which will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., will involve grading, seedi...
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Posted on: April 8, 2022
Geneva's City offices will be closed for business Friday, April 15 in observance of the Easter holiday.Normal business operations will resume on Monday, April 18.The City's garbage collection will take place on the normal Thursday-Friday schedule for the ...
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Posted on: April 7, 2022
Geneva families are encouraged to go green as the City’s Natural Resources Committee and the Geneva Park District once again team up to celebrate Earth Day.The Earth Day festivities will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at Peck Farm Park,...
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Posted on: April 7, 2022
Fence installation in the southwest commuter permit parking lot (Lot A) in downtown Geneva will require the closure of a number of parking spaces for more than a week.The parking lot is located south of the Union Pacific West railway tracks west of Third ...
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Posted on: April 6, 2022
Geneva residents can get the latest information on City's fire hydrant flushing program, Tree City USA honors, brush/yard waste programs, and plenty more with the City’s spring newsletter, which was distributed to subscribers April 6.Readers also can lear...
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Posted on: April 5, 2022
The City of Geneva is looking for two dedicated volunteers to fill vacancies on the Cultural Arts Commission. If you are passionate about the arts and would like to work with other volunteers to enhance the Geneva arts scene, we encourage you to apply.The...
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Posted on: March 30, 2022
Geneva residents looking to clean out their garage or basement can take advantage of the City’s free curbside household hazardous waste materials disposal program.The City Council approved a new five-year intergovernmental agreement March 21 to have Kane ...
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Posted on: March 30, 2022
Geneva has been named a "Tree City USA" community for the 22nd time thanks to the City's ongoing commitment to effective urban forest management. The Arbor Day Foundation's honor is based on meeting four core standards...
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Posted on: March 22, 2022
The City of Geneva keeps our streets looking nice throughout the year, and residents can lend a helping hand in this effort.The City is contracting with LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems) to sweep streets eight times in 2022. The first sweep is scheduled t...
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Posted on: March 21, 2022
The City of Geneva will be flushing fire hydrants throughout the community for three weeks starting Monday, April 11 as part of an ongoing maintenance program.Hydrants will be flushed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. The water is safe to drink, but...
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Posted on: March 17, 2022
The City of Geneva was one of 10 Chicago area communities to recently achieve national recognition for encouraging the growth of solar energy.The City was awarded the bronze level designation under SolSmart, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Ener...
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Posted on: March 14, 2022
As spring yard work surfaces on many people’s to-do lists in the coming weeks, Geneva residents can start disposing of brush in April.Brush pickup is intended for the disposal of tree limbs and branches that are removed by the property owner for normal ma...
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Posted on: March 10, 2022
The Geneva flag at City Hall has been lowered to half-staff in memory of former Alderman Ron Singer, 89, who died March 10.Mr. Singer, a retired teacher, represented the City's Fourth Ward on the Geneva City Council from 1997 to 2017. He also served on th...
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Posted on: March 10, 2022
The City is moving forward with a new initiative designed to help Geneva’s large industrial and commercial users save money on energy, reduce the electric load on the power grid during peak times, and reward them for their sustainability efforts...
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Posted on: March 9, 2022
Time to clean out those attics, basements and closets with the Geneva Chamber of Commerce's Citywide ABC Garage Sale taking place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23.Participants will have their address and key items listed on a map ...
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Posted on: March 1, 2022
Geneva residents will be able to get a head start on their spring yard work with free collection available for two weeks in March.The free yard waste disposal is part of the City’s refuse contract with LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems). Yard waste bags se...
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Posted on: February 10, 2022
The Geneva City Council unanimously approved a $112.7 million 2022-23 fiscal year budget during its Feb. 7 meeting. The City's budget is a combination of 36 individual budgets, all having different purposes and different legal restricti...
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Posted on: February 3, 2022
The Geneva flag at City Hall has been lowered to half-staff in memory of Dennis Kabela and Dr. Peter Lee.
Mr. Kabela was a former 3rd Ward alderman from 1981-89, served as City Clerk from 1993-2005, and was a volunteer/part-time Geneva Fire Department fire...
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Posted on: January 26, 2022
Did you know - Until 2011, 10% of Illinois' total income tax revenue came back to municipalities through the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) to pay for critical services?LGDF is a portion of Illinois income taxes paid by residents and b...
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Posted on: January 18, 2022
Budding and experienced Geneva writers can once again share their original work through the Geneva Write Now short story contest.The Geneva Cultural Arts Commission’s second annual contest is open to adults and students in middle school and high school. T...
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City News
Posted on: January 12, 2022
Geneva’s Wine, Cheese & Trees fundraiser will be raising a glass virtually in 2022 to help fund the planting of new trees in the community.The City’s Natural Resources Committee and the Geneva Park District Foundation are teaming together to sponsor t...
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Posted on: January 6, 2022
The City of Geneva has developed an interactive water service line map and survey to show and collect water service line material information for active customers within our community, in accordance with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency regula...
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Posted on: December 20, 2021
Geneva residents will have two chances to dispose of their live Christmas trees during January.Trees will be picked up for free on residents’ regular garbage collection days the weeks of Jan. 3 and Jan. 10 by LRS (Lakeshore Recycling Systems), the City’s ...
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Posted on: December 15, 2021
Even with the mild start to winter, Geneva residents should be prepared to move their parked cars off the street when snowfall occurs to ensure the City’s plowing operations run efficiently.Parking is prohibited when snowfall reaches:
2 Inches
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Posted on: November 17, 2021
The Geneva City Council recognized talented artists who showcased their creativity in the City's 2021 "Art on Fire" hydrant design competition.Hanna Dworkin and Kathleen Brockett won first place for "The Big Red Fire Hydrant" located o...
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Posted on: November 15, 2021
Following a one-year hiatus, the Geneva Steeple Walk returns to usher in the holidays, greeting patrons with a variety of seasonal music concerts at four Geneva churches.Presented by the Geneva Cultural Arts Commission, the Steeple Walk takes place from 2...
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Posted on: November 12, 2021
The City of Geneva is looking to put smiles on children's faces during the holidays by participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve's Toys For Tots program.The community is invited to drop off new, unwrapped gifts at two City locations: the foyer of the...
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Posted on: November 8, 2021
The City of Geneva has adjusted the third – and final – curbside leaf pickup schedule for all zones to provide additional time for leaves to reach the ground.Trees have been slow to drop their leaves this year due to the dry summer and unseasonably warm s...
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Posted on: November 3, 2021
Update - Nov. 16
Following the asphalt paving work earlier in the day, traffic control is scheduled to be picked up this evening at all three manhole construction sites on State Street. All lanes of traffic, along with the Third Street intersection, will b...
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Posted on: October 19, 2021
The Geneva flags at all City buildings were lowered to half-staff Oct. 13 in memory of Geneva Fire Department Battalion Chief Gavin Hayes, 49, who died Oct. 12 after a lengthy battle with cancer.The 27-year veteran City firefighter was a lifelong resident...
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Posted on: October 14, 2021
Geneva’s financial reporting and transparency efforts have culminated with a trifecta of national awards.The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada honored the City’s accomplishments, which represent the highest form of ac...
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Posted on: October 6, 2021
When the City’s curbside leaf collection program begins later this fall, Geneva residents will once again be able to track the contractor’s progress with an enhanced online map.The curbside program is scheduled to start the last week of October and the fi...
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Posted on: September 28, 2021
The Geneva flag at City Hall has been lowered to half-staff in memory of former Alderman Thomas Aschom, 89, who died Sept. 23.Mr. Aschom was a 58-year resident of Geneva and served two terms as Fifth Ward alderman from 1969 to 1977. He and his wife Polly ...
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Posted on: September 14, 2021
Clarke vehicles will be spraying a mosquito control application citywide Wednesday, Sept. 15 to reduce the adult insect population in Geneva.Spraying is scheduled to take place from dusk to dawn starting Sept. 15 into Thursday, Sept. 16.The City’s contrac...
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Posted on: September 8, 2021
Want to make a difference in your community but not sure where to start? The City of Geneva is looking for a dedicated volunteer to fill a vacancy on its Fire and Police Commission.The commission is charged with hiring all full-time officers for the Fire ...
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City News
Posted on: September 3, 2021
Residents and community stakeholders can help shape the future direction of Geneva by participating in the City’s 2021 online survey.The survey results will guide the City Council as they determine priorities, improve services and move forward in implemen...
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Posted on: September 3, 2021
The Geneva flag at City Hall has been lowered to half-staff in memory of Joe Greenberg, 95, who died Sept. 2 after working at The Little Traveler for more than five decades.Mr. Greenberg served as an unofficial and beloved store ambassador. was According ...
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Posted on: September 2, 2021
The City of Geneva will be flushing fire hydrants throughout the community for four weeks starting Monday, Sept. 13 as part of an ongoing maintenance program.Hydrants will be flushed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. The water is safe to drink, but ...
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