George Petmezas, formerly a special education teacher and special education coordinator at West Chicago High School, will start his role as Geneva Middle School North's assistant principal on Wednesday.

According to many vendors and the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, attendance and vendor profits were down for this year’s Swedish Days Festival.

A three course Brazilian-influenced meal will be prepared for guests while Portuguese-influenced music will be played by the Mary Hunt Duo.

Sheavoun Limbillotte has big shoes to fill as she takes over as Executive Director of the Geneva Park District.

From 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 12, international guests from Fermilab will be celebrated at a picnic at Peck Farm Park Pavilion, 38W199 Kaneville Road.

The Geneva History Center will host a presentation about Depression Era art in Illinois Post Offices at 7 p.m. July 9.

The Geneva High School class of 1994 will be having its 15-year reunion at 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at Le Berry Bistro, 227 South 3rd St., but they’re still looking for some missing classmates.

Last year, Mike DeJesus was laid off from his job with an airline at O’Hare International Airport. Since then, he found another job at the airport, but at a lower salary. In order to save money where he can, DeJesus visits local garage sales to get some clothes and toys for his children.

Faith Lutheran Church, 1745 Kaneville Road, will be having a Day of Fun for families in hard financial times from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 25.

The city of Geneva sent out a release notifying residents that three cooling centers will be open in Geneva when 100 degree weather is forecasted for two straight days.

The Forest Preserve District is encouraging Kane County’s youngest citizens to ride safely this summer, by hosting two “bicycle rodeos,” designed to teach bike safety to children.

With the heat index peaking at about 110 during the opening day of Midsommar Festival Swedish Days, more people gravitated toward shady and cool, indoor areas.

Although this year’s Swedish Days Festival will leave Hamilton Street closed between Second Street and Third Street until Thursday Geneva police Cmdr. Julie Nash said the traffic shouldn’t worry residents.

When Kim Griffin, a parent of five children enrolled in District 304’s Acceleration and Enrichment program, wasn’t satisfied with the amount of communication A&E parents were receiving, she started a group.

During Monday’s, June 22, meeting of the Geneva District 304 School Board, members voted 5-0 to cut 3.6 full-time equivalent teachers, support staffers and hours for a total savings of $423,800.