COP TO APPEAL SUSPENSION
A 22-year police veteran is appealing a five-day suspension imposed on him last month by Chief James Roche for allegedly being discourteous to a motorist while tending to a traffic...
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SIDEWALK FOOD SEATING IS BEING RECONSIDERED
The city is considering outdoor sidewalk seating at some downtown food-service businesses. Downtown Committee Chairman Ald. Jo Krieger said the city rejected the concept of sidewalk seating two years ago...
TALKS AT IMPASSE FOR CITY, NI-GAS
Negotiations between the city and Northern Illinois Gas Co. on a renewed franchise agreement have stalled over Geneva's interest in eventually buying the distribution system from the regional utility. Public...
3 NEW POLICE OFFICERS TO BE HIRED BY JULY
The city will begin testing next month to fill two patrol officer openings in the Police Department, and it plans to fill a third opening with a former Batavia officer...
CITY CONSIDERS HOMES NEAR WASTEWATER SITE
The city may allow a developer to build homes where long range plans calls for offices, if the firm donates half of the parcel to accommodate wastewater lagoons the city...
MAN HELD IN STABBING OF GIRLFRIEND
A 33-year-old man was being held without bond Wednesday on felony charges after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend in the neck during a quarrel at his apartment, police said. The...
SEWER, WATER RATE HIKES ARE ON TAP FOR RESIDENTS
Residents and businesses will pay more every time a faucet is turned on or a toilet flushed, pending approval of a rate increase. The City Council's Finance Committee is recommending...
BATAVIA WOMAN IS ROBBED OF VEHICLE AT KNIFEPOINT
A man held a 32-year-old woman at knifepoint while three others loaded a metal safe into her Jeep Wagoneer before all four drove off in the vehicle, according to the...
2 NAMED TO PARK BOARD
The Board of Park Commissioners last week selected a 20-year veteran of the agency to serve the next two years as president. The Park District board also filled a two-year...
DISTRICT 101 SEEKS FEES FOR NEW SCHOOL
Batavia Unit School District 101 is lobbying the city to increase impact fees charged to residential developers due to concerns over the cost of building a new elementary school to...