Delnor Multi-Sport Madness Race, Memorial Day Parade Street Closures Announced

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 Delnor Multi-Sport Madness race will be held on the hospital campus and surrounding roadway...

Geneva Police Joining Forces For Cop On A Rooftop Benefit

Geneva and Batavia police officers will be teaming up at two Dunkin’ stores to collect donations for the Law Enforcement Torch Run’s 17th annual Cop On a Rooftop event May 17. Money raised benefits Special Olympics Illinois.From 6 to 1...

Geneva Police Participating In National Distracted Driving Awareness Month Campaign

The Geneva Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Illinois State Police, and more than 100 local law enforcement agencies to remind motorists to stay off their phones while driving.Motorists will see inc...

Geneva Named One Of Illinois' Safest Cities

Geneva ranked in the top 10 percent of Illinois' safest cities, according to a recent study by SafeWise.To identify the cities with the best safety records, SafeWise looked at the number of violent crimes in the 2017 FBI Crime Report, the most recent data...

Tip-A-Cop Event Supports Special Olympics Illinois

Update - March 7

The Geneva Police Department's Tip-A-Cop event March 7 at FoxFire Restaurant helped raise $4,713 for Special Olympics Illinois.FoxFire Restaurant had more than 130 reservations that night plus walk-ins. Six police officers worked as server...

Third Street To Be Closed During Women's March

The Kane County Coalition of We Can Lead Change will be sponsoring the Women’s March Fox Valley at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 in downtown Geneva that will require parking restrictions and street closures.Signs will be posted Friday, Jan. 18 in th...

Charges Filed In Dec. 22 State Street Car Crash

A Batavia man has been charged with felony aggravated driving under the influence along with several misdemeanor offenses stemming from a Dec. 22 car crash in the 200 block of East State Street (Route 38) in Geneva.David J. Walgenbach, 28, of the 400 bloc...

Geneva Police Respond to Car Accident with Serious Injuries

On December 22, 2018, at 1:37 a.m., Geneva Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a serious accident with injuries, involving two vehicles, in the 200 block of East State Street (Route 38) in Geneva.A Batavia resident, 28 years of age, wa...

Geneva Citizen Police Academy Deadline Extended

Geneva residents and local merchants interested in learning how police officers work to keep their community safe are encouraged to register for the City’s 2019 Citizen Police Academy.The weekly classes will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday nights from Jan....

Pedestrian Dies From Injuries In State Street Car Accident

An 86-year-old Geneva man died Dec. 8 from injuries he sustained from a late November car accident when he was attempting to cross West State Street (Route 38) as a pedestrian.According to two witnesses on the scene, James C. Pritchard, 100 block of Foxfo...

Police Remind Motorists To Obey School Bus Laws

No matter how late a driver may be to work or an appointment, passing a stopped school bus is never a good solution.School bus laws are designed to ensure children get to and from school safely. The Geneva Police Department urges residents to be extremely...

Geneva Police Participating In National Drug Take-Back Program Oct. 27

The Geneva Police Department will be working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in collecting expired or unwanted prescription medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 as part of the National Drug Take-Back Day.People can turn in thei...

Geneva Police Encourage Residents To Lock Cars To Help Deter Vehicle Burglaries

Geneva Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors after a number of surrounding Fox Valley communities have seen an increase in thefts and burglaries from vehicles in the past month.In Geneva, police are urging residents to be mindful of suspi...

Fox Valley Marathon To Impact Downtown Traffic

Several downtown Geneva streets will be closed to traffic early Sunday, Sept. 16 to accommodate the annual Fox Valley Marathon race course.The marathon begins in St. Charles and heads south into Geneva. Many downtown streets and main arterial roads will b...

Geneva Homecoming Parade To Close Several Streets

Geneva High School students will celebrate Homecoming with their traditional parade Friday, Sept. 14 that will require several streets to be closed to motorists.State Street (Route 38) between Third and Ninth streets will be shut down at 2 p.m. to accommo...

Geneva Police Seeking Public's Help To ID Suspect

The Geneva Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to help identify a man who allegedly assaulted a woman walking on a path on the City’s west side.Police said the woman was walking at 7:45 p.m. Aug. 9 in the 900 block of South Peck Road w...

Community Effort Needed For Back To School Safety

As Geneva children return to the classroom Wednesday, Aug. 22, the Geneva Police Department asks families and motorists make back-to-school safety a priority to ensure a successful start to the new year.The Police Department provides a comprehensive list ...