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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.

Aug 09

[ARCHIVED] Think Safety 101 When Heading Back To School

The original item was published from August 9, 2024 2:49 PM to June 1, 2025 12:05 AM

On behalf of the Geneva Police Department, I hope you enjoyed your summer. It is hard to believe, but the 2024-25 school year will be beginning Thursday, Aug. 22.

In the coming weeks, there will be a great deal of activity surrounding all of our Geneva school facilities. This is a good time for some friendly reminders in regards to school-related traffic safety.

Please remember that you are required to stop for a school bus if the red flashing lights and stop signs are activated. The Illinois State Board of Education has a helpful safety brochure on where you should stop for a school bus.

If you are driving through an identified school zone, the speed limit is 20 mph on school days when children are present. This speed limit is in place to provide a safe space for children, parents and school crossing guards. In addition, the vast majority of our schools are located in residential neighborhoods. The speed limit on all City streets, unless otherwise posted, is 25 mph. Speeding in residential areas is one of the most common concerns expressed to us by our residents.

Speaking of our crossing guards, they are extremely dedicated to make sure all of our children are able to safely cross the roadways. Each school year, we receive reports of motorists disregarding the school crossing guards or speeding through the school crossings. Please slow down through school zones. The extra few minutes that you might save are not worth compromising the safety of our students and our crossing guards.

Last but not least, please remember it is illegal in Illinois to text or talk on a cell phone while driving unless it is a hands-free operation. This law is designed to have drivers put their full attention on the roadway.

I hope these basic reminders help keep us all safe during our daily travels. The Geneva Police Department will have a regular and visible presence around all of our schools each and every day to provide a safe environment for our students, parents, school staff, our school crossing guards, and motorists.

Thank you for taking the time to read and please stay safe.

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Eric Passarelli

Police Chief

Tag(s): School Safety, Safety First Blog, Police Chief Eric Passarelli, Geneva Police Department, Bus Safety, Back To School