The Fighting Saints defeated the Vikings 5-2 in 6½ innings Saturday morning in Geneva.
The St. Charles East Fighting Saints took an early lead and held on to defeat the Geneva Vikings 5-2 Saturday morning for the regional boys baseball title. The Saints, the designated home team by season’s ranking, met Geneva on the Viking’s home field, taking an early 3-1 lead in the first inning. East advanced to 4-1 in the third, and grabbed another in the fifth, leaving Geneva with four scoreless innings in a row before entering the top of the seventh. Geneva was able to gain one more run before the third out in the top half of the inning, leaving the Saints with the regional title. >> Bookmark and visit this page later as more details are added. Let Patch save you time. Have local stories delivered directly to your inbox with our free …
The latest technology tool helps reunite people with their unclaimed cash. More than 172,000 owners in Kane County have $36 million in unclaimed property.
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford will be in northern Illinois next week to reveal the latest technology tool for Illinoisans to help reunite people with their unclaimed cash or other assets. Rutherford is encouraging Kane County residents to try out this tool at his I-Cash event in the area on Wednesday, May 29. Visitors will determine if the state is holding any money or unclaimed property entitled to them. In fact, 172,184 owners in Kane County have $36,216,632 in unclaimed property. This is according to the January list of unclaimed property holders. When: Wednesday, May 29 Where: Geneva, Kane County Treasurer’s Office, 719 South Batavia Avenue, Geneva Schedule: “People are thrilled to find out they have money just waiting for …
Tri-Cities residents, Patch wants to hear from you on the issues that affect you and your neighbors.
Welcome to Tri-Cities Talk—a regular feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on current issues facing Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked the Tri-Cities community in recent days on local Patch Facebook pages. With Memorial Day weekend being the unofficial start of summer and the school year ending soon, many families are turning their thoughts to vacation plans. For those without a huge budget to travel far from home, a staycation may be just the ticket. That brings us to this week's question: Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. Dan Pedreyra: Families should really take a trip …
Stolen property ranges from as small as a pack of mints to as large as an SUV.
If all the crimes are connected, someone had a field day in the Eagle Brook subdivision on the night of May 16 or early morning May 17, with items stolen ranging from a pack of mints to a full-sized sport utility vehicle. Geneva Police Department reports show three vehicle burglaries and a car stolen outright in the area of Galway Court, Croydon Court and Heather Road. Here are the blotter items: Theft of Motor Vehicle—Someone stole a gray 2003 Chevrolet Suburban from a driveway of a home in the 1200 block of Galway Court sometime between 11 p.m. May 16 and 5 a.m. May 17, reports said. The owner told police he packed supplies into his Suburban for an upcoming bicycle trip, and when he woke up at around 5 a.m., the vehicle was gone. There …
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In less than a week, all Chicago-area Patch sites will have a brand new design and a whole new way to connect.
We have some exciting news to share about Patch: we’re getting a whole new look! It’s coming next week and it’s going to make Patch easier to use, and a better place to connect and share. The best part? You’ll be able to see it all on your mobile phone! Here’s what you need to know: Our site is being rebuilt from the ground up. The news will look better and be easier to comment on. And, you’ll find more local voices to keep you in the loop with the latest know-how and opinion. We’re adding Boards to make it easier for you to connect with each other, debate an issue, or announce your garage sale, graduation, or find a lost pet. More to say? It will be easier to start your own blog, too. You’ll soon be able to start your own blog anytime…
Here's a round-up of recent, bizarre police report items from the area.
HINSDALE A female at her home on the 800 block of Chanticleer Lane reported that someone was looking through a window at her on May 14 while she was partially undressed. The female recognized the suspect as William Drew Daniel, 28, who lives on the same block, police said. Police at 8:39 p.m. quickly located Daniel at his home. He was charged with disorderly conduct and released to appear in court. DOWNERS GROVE A 25-year-old woman is headed to court after she was found with marijuana blunts and texting while driving with her baby in Downers Grove, police said. Lauren Iacovella, of the first block of Redstart Road, Naperville, was charged with possession of cannabis 30 grams and under. She also received a ticket for texting behind the …
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Similar to a report filed a week earlier, someone apparently is using stones to break windows at the West Side elementary school.
Whether it's the same people doing the damage is a matter of speculation, but for two weeks in a row, someone smashed windows at Heartland Elementary School, according to Geneva Police Department reports. In a previous report, someone broke four windows on the north side of the school at 3300 Heartland Drive, sometime between May 7 and 6 May 8. Three windows—measuring 52 inches by 18 inches—appeared to have been struck by a rock. In the latest report, three windows were broken sometime between 5 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. May 14, reports said. The three windows were located at the northwest corner of the building and appeared to be damaged by some kind of projectile, reports said. A custodian at the school estimated that it would cost $300 to …
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Graduation and Baccalaureate for the seniors, final exams and the start of summer school approaches for the underclassmen.
It's a wild a crazy week for Geneva High School's class of 2013, culminating with graduation on Sunday. For the underclassmen, it's a week of finals and the option of summer school approaching. Here's the schedule, courtesy of Geneva School District 304. Baccalaureate Ceremony—7:30 p.m. Friday, May 24, at the First Baptist Church of Geneva's West Campus on Keslinger Road. Graduation—2 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at Geneva High School Memorial Day—Monday, May 27: No School Final Exams—May 28, 29 and 30 Spring Sports Awards—5 p.m. dinner and 6 p.m. awards Wednesday, May 29, at Burgess Field Final Exam Make-Up Day—Friday, May 31 Summer School—Session 1 Monday, June 3 SOURCE: Geneva School District 304
Jim Oberweis' bill for a 70 mph speed limit on rural interstates is not a done deal yet, however.
A bill to increase the maximum speed limit in Illinois could hit Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk for signature soon. Whether Quinn will sign it remains to be seen. The bill, introduced by Republican state. Sen. Jim Oberweis, would raise the speed limit on rural Illinois highways to 70 mph. The bill, which has passed both chambers of the state legislature, has been met with opposition due to safety concerns by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to the Chicago Tribune. “The progression of this legislation is a good example of what can be accomplished when lawmakers work together in a bipartisan manner for the good of our state,” Oberweis said. “It was sponsored by …
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Night work may require rock excavation, which will increase the noise levels during this time.
Below is the look ahead to the anticipated construction activities for the next week at the intersection of Wilson Street and River Street. All work is weather permitting. (Batavia Avenue to Island/Shumway Avenue) Below is a look ahead to the anticipated construction activities for the next week. All work is weather permitting. Thank you for your patience during this work. (Friday, May 24th and Tuesday, May 28th thru Thursday, May 30th) SOURCE: City of Batavia
Pat Fitz
2:14 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013
One and done Hahn keeps his legacy. Terrible baseball coach! Nuff said! more ›