Crossings at Third Street and Western Avenue were blocked for more than two hours while police investigated the collision.
The impact of the crash, which happened at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday, knocked the pole over before the semi drove over it.
Two men pulled over one evening in March last year to help someone reload a fridge that fell out of a truck when Roepke crashed into them.
Eight burglaries happened in the 1700 block of South Randall Road, four took place in Geneva Commons and two occurred on Mill Street.
Damage was limited to a 16-by-16-foot chemical storage building at the rear of the factory on Geneva's west side, officials said.
Geneva residents are asked to stay away from Wheeler Park and the surrounding area on Tuesday afternoon.
Despite not appearing at his trial or sentencing, the man was sentenced to 3 and a half years in prison. He's wanted on an arrest warrant.
It's the second time in the 8.5 years since Kathleen King died that he was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Police said the man put his hands around a woman's neck twice before she stabbed him in the arm with scissors.
If the spa conducted proper background checks and provided adequate supervision, she would not have been assaulted, the lawsuit claims.
A Subaru driver was looking for an address on Randall Road when she didn't see the red light and crashed into another car, officials said.
Police are asking drivers to avoid the area as they expect the roadway to be closed for at least another hour.
A 25-year-old Rockford woman and her passenger were killed after their car ran a red light in Geneva, according to police.
The 87-year-old Geneva man was driving on the Route 31 bypass in Algonquin when his motorcycle hit the median, causing him to lose control.
The woman was walking south near the center turn lane on State Street when she was hit by a sedan driven by a 30-year-old Geneva woman.
At the academy, residents will get an overview and insight into the department as well as a behind-the-scenes look at police operations.
No injuries were reported in the multi-family house fire that started around 8:13 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of North Fifth Street.
The training will take place at a residence purchased by the city on Peck Road, near Heartland Drive on Geneva's west side.
"This has been a journey of now more than eight years for Kathleen’s family," Kane County prosecutor Greg Sams said in a news release.
A new murder trial for Geneva resident Shadwick King started in June after his previous conviction and sentence were overturned in 2020.
The "Priderant" was defaced again, and a swastika was painted on another hydrant. A Plainfield man was charged in the first incident.
A new trial for Geneva resident Shadwick King started Monday after his previous conviction and sentence were overturned in 2020.
Police said they are not releasing the name of the girl who was hit by a Metra train on the Union Pacific-West line around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
It happened on the Union Pacific-West Line near Crissey Avenue on the city's east side around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Standing on a train trestle about 100 feet above the Fox River, the man threatened to take his life until police intervened, officials said.
The man was brought into custody May 4 after he couldn't answer questions or provide "any substantiated information on the missing woman."
A relative called to report the woman missing since Tuesday, prompting officers to investigate the "suspicious death," officials said.
The Geneva Police Department will be collecting expired or unwanted prescription medications as part of the national effort with the DEA.
Two men were acting as good Samaritans, helping reload a fallen fridge onto a truck, when a drunk driver crashed into them Monday evening.
Two small, unrelated power outages occurred in Geneva Sunday impacting a total of 23 residents, city officials said Monday afternoon.
Bobby J. Haven III, 26, faces felony aggravated domestic battery and attempted murder charges.
The person, who officials haven't publicly identified, was pulled from the machinery before fire firefighters arrived at the scene Thursday.
Daniel J. McSweeney was arrested on felony stalking charges Oct. 18 after he kept harassing a woman he sat next to in school, police said.
The Appellate Court of Illinois overturned a domestic battery conviction against Jeff Ward, a Kane County political operative and blogger.
As a way to improve their response to mental health calls, 75 percent of Geneva officers have received crisis intervention training.
The Geneva Police Department was honored for achieving Gold level by Lexipol, the nation’s leading content, policy and training platform.
A 30-year-old from Aurora suffered a “minor graze wound” when someone shot into their car early Saturday morning in Geneva, police said.
A 23-year-old man riding a skateboard that was struck by a car March 21 on Route 25 in Geneva has died.
The 23-year-old was riding his skateboard on Route 25 around 8:15 p.m. Sunday when he was struck by a Chevrolet Tahoe, authorities said.
The alleged battery occurred when Jeffrey Ward and his wife showed up at the scene of a crash their son was involved in, police said.