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A former choir teacher at Metea Valley High School has been charged with having inappropriate sexual contact with a former student. During a 5-month period beginning in February 2019, the 42-year-old Oswego man allegedly sexually assaulted his victim, who was seventeen years old at the time, on multiple occasions at multiple locations within the school. The alleged abuse came to light when the victim reported it to authorities last year. After an investigation by the Aurora Police Department and the DuPage County Children’s Center, the suspect has been charged with nine counts of Criminal Sexual Assault – Position of Trust/Authority…

On April 5th, 2022, at 7:05 p.m., a shooting incident took place in the 1600 block of Mulberry Drive in Elgin. After Elgin police investigated the incident, a 30-year-old Elgin man of that address was arrested and charged with the following after a review of the facts of the case by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office: Armed Habitual Criminal (Class X Felony)Aggravated Discharge of Firearm-Direction of Another Person or Occupied Vehicle (Class 1 Felony)Possession of Firearm by Street Gang Member on Land (Class 2 Felony)Felon Possess or Use Firearm When on Parole (Class 2 Felony)Aggravated Unlawful Use of a…

Mark Wahlberg, the brother of St. Charles resident Donnie Wahlberg, is starring in an inspiring new movie based on the true story of boxer-turned-priest Father Stuart Long. God wanted a fighter and He found one. @MarkWahlberg stars in the inspiring true-life story, Father Stu. Exclusively in movie theaters this Easter. #FatherStuMovie pic.twitter.com/m2DHiJuAki— FatherStuMovie (@FatherStuMovie) February 10, 2022 The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 13. In the movie, Wahlberg portrays Long, who, after a career in boxing didn’t work out, moved from Montana to Los Angeles to try to become a movie star. After a near-fatal…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where the rain in Spain really doesn’t matter, does it? So let’s get to it, starting with….. They’re Baaaacccckk! Bwahahahahaha! The time has come to begin again our torturing of the male species! Yes, that’s right, Farmers Markets are back! Ladies, grab that man firmly by the arm (holding an ear works too) and lead him straight to Geneva’s legendary French Market, which returns after it’s winter slumber. Dudes, sorry not sorry. Click here for more. Do It For The Chilren Yep, time to get out there…

(Welcome to the latest edition of a new weekly feature for Fox Valley Magazine, Jeff’s Sports Bets. Local punter Jeff gives his methodology and picks each Friday for NBA and, eventually, MLB games. And maybe a little March Madness thrown in. If you’re unfamiliar with betting, check out the introductory article, where Jeff begins by defining terms and discussing his process. Enjoy!) Bank After Fourth Week: DOWN $176.25 I’m not so sure I’m enjoying the irony of Friday’s being my worst betting days, but the entire point of this column is to provide you with the tools to come up with a betting system…

According to the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District, nearly 8,000 gallons of fuel was spilled on Wednesday into a drainage ditch and nearby wetland area around the area of Route 64 and Route 47 in Lily Lake. At approximately 3:22am Wednesday, fire crews responded to a Shell gas station, located at 44W322 Illinois Route 64 in Lily Lake, for the report of a gasoline odor. When crews arrived, they found gasoline mixed with rainwater flowing across the property, into a drainage ditch and into a nearby wetland area. Part of the gas station’s fueling center had been under construction,…

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will offer the penultimate installment of its milestone, multi-season Mozart Journey project in concerts April 9 and 10, 2022, in St. Charles, Illinois, featuring four of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s rarely heard sacred choral works. Guest soloist is soprano Michelle Areyzaga, a former St. Charles Singers ensemble member who has achieved success as an opera, concert, and recital artist. The acclaimed chamber choir’s Mozart Journey XVI program, with the Metropolis Orchestra, is the penultimate destination in its decade-long voyage through the beloved classical composer’s complete sacred choral works, few…

Date and Time: Sunday, April 10 6pm-7:30pm Where: Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago, Naperville Tickets: $75, $65, available here. Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, Grammy winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. Declared “the standout male vocalist of our time” by The New York Times, Elling has garnered unprecedented accolades, including a fourteen-year run atop the DownBeat Critics Poll, a dozen Grammy nominations, and eight Jazz Journalists Association awards for “Male Singer of the Year.” Elling’s most recent release, “The Questions,” searches for answers to the culture’s…

A hop-down of the Easter Egg Hunts in the region. St. Charles Park District Easter Egg Hunt at Pottawatomie ParkSaturday, April 9 at 10:00 am For ages 9 & under! Arrive to the park at least 15 minutes early to receive instructions and make your way to the designated egg hunt age group location. Participants are asked to bring their own baskets to collect the eggs. Parents, please keep children behind all lines and wait for the signal to avoid false starts and to be fair to everyone. Registration is not required. RAIN OR SHINE Please limit your child to…