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Geneva owns and operates its own electric utility, and we take great pride in providing reliable electric service to our residents and businesses. However, like all utilities, we are susceptible to outages caused by bad weather, animals, equipment issues and more. This blog is designed to provide updates on what caused outages after service has been restored. Large-scale incidents will be posted in real-time on the City's Alert Center on the our website homepage. Customers can subscribe to receive these updates via Notify Me.

People looking to report outages to the City should call the Public Works Electric Division at 630-2321503 during normal business hours and the Police Department at 630-232-4736 after-hours, weekends and holidays. The City's online request tracker system and social media accounts are not monitored 24 hours a day.

Feb 20

[ARCHIVED] Geneva Police Urge Residents To Lock Their Car Doors

The original item was published from February 20, 2025 4:25 PM to March 1, 2026 12:00 AM

Geneva is an extremely safe community, but we are not immune from those seeking to commit crimes of opportunity. This was evident in February when 20 unlocked cars were reported burglarized.

We would like to provide some safety reminders that may lessen the likelihood of you falling victim to this type of criminal activity or encourage you to watch our latest episode of First Response with Geneva Police Officer Chuck Parisi.

Geneva Police Tips:

  • Do not leave vehicles unattended with the doors unlocked, windows down, or the keys inside, even in your garage or driveway;
  • Always take your car keys with you and lock your car doors;
  • Take valuables with you or keep them out of sight by placing them in the trunk or using stow-and-go seating, preferably before arriving at your destination;
  • Park in well-lit areas;
  • Consider installing motion-detection lights outside your residence; and
  • Remove your garage door opener from your car at night.

As always, if you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood, call 911 so a police officer can investigate the situation. Thanks for partnering with us to help deter car burglaries in our community.

Police Chief Eric Passarelli

Eric Passarelli

Police Chief

Tag(s): Safety First Blog, Police Chief Eric Passarelli, First Repsonse, Car Burglary Prevention