Geneva
No charges to be filed in Geneva school incident
No criminal charges will be filed in an incident earlier this month at Mill Creek Elementary School in Geneva involving a parent upset about the way students said the Pledge of Allegiance. ... Full story
Geneva teachers ratify contract
GENEVA – The Geneva teachers union Wednesday ratified a new three-year contract with District 304, officials announced.Geneva Education Association President Carol Young said the contract proposal was approved by more than the two-third majority needed by the union’s bylaws. ... Full story
District 304 supports 1.5 percent tax levy hike
GENEVA – The Geneva School District 304 board voted unanimously Monday for a resolution supporting a 1.5 percent tax levy increase in its operating fund, less than the 2 percent recommended by staff and the finance committee. ... Full story
Geneva opens discussion on recreational burning
Geneva officials surveyed residents, other municipalities and fire departments to get an idea of how the city might allow for recreational burning. ... Full story
Kane court fee hike plan moves on
The effort to obtain pay increases for assistant state’s attorneys and other Kane County judiciary employees has moved a step forward. ... Full story
Geneva declares future intent to purchase library building
Geneva officials are moving closer to a deal that may allow City Hall to gain needed space while preserving the character of a historic city building. ... Full story
McConnaughay to seek state Senate?
Thanks to a partisan redistricting process that carved up Kane County in a new way, the county’s chief executive might soon opt to pursue a different office. ... Full story
MidSommar Festival
June 21-26 ... Full story
Geneva declares future intent to purchase library building
Geneva officials are moving closer to a deal that may allow City Hall to gain needed space while preserving the character of a historic city building. ... Full story
Suit alleges gender, age abuse at work
A former school principal has filed a federal lawsuit against District 304 alleging officials discriminated against her for her age and gender in a two-year campaign of abuse. ... Full story
Twenty-eight seek a seat on Metra board
Seven more Kane County residents put their names forward to be appointed to the Metra Board of Directors over the weekend, bringing the final tally to 28. ... Full story
Couples receive first Kane County civil union licenses
Kane County Clerk Jack Cunningham didn’t know what to expect Wednesday, the first day civil union licenses were available to heterosexual and homosexual couples in Illinois. His office had received only a handful of phone calls about the issue in the last month, he said. Even so, he said, he arrived to work two hours before the office opened. ... Full story
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