The Aurora police are attempting to locate a missing 17-year-old female juvenile. Ava Michelini was last seen on Saturday on the far east side of Aurora after being dropped off at a friend’s house. Ava left the friend’s house and is not responding to phone calls / messages. She was last believed to be in Elburn, IL but likely has left that area. If you see Ava, please call 9-1-1. If you have information on where she may be, please call the APD Investigations division at 630-256-5500.
With the University of North Carolina men’s basketball team on the cusp of another national title, a report issued on Wednesday threatens to erase all of its wins dating back to it’s championship season of 1993, a span that includes two other national championships and countless wins for the legendary program. The report by former former federal prosecutor Kenneth Wainstein, who was hired by UNC to independently investigate the academic scandal, indicates that thousands of students at the prestigious University of North Carolina took fake “paper classes,” and advisers funneled athletes, largely basketball and football players but also many “non-revenue”…
Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa, located 150 miles west of Chicago within The Galena Territory, a 6,800-acre recreational, residential and resort community six miles southeast of the historic town of Galena, Ill., is a golf lovers paradise. The resort’s grounds include 63 holes on four award-winning golf courses, including one of the top one hundred courses in the country, The General – proving to be an adequate challenge for golfers of all ages and skillsets. For those unfamiliar with the resort’s award-winning golf courses, you should know that each course is unique – from the rolling fairways to the smooth greens and pristine…
A Naperville woman was shot in the leg on Chicago’s North Side Thursday, according to a Chicago Police Department report. The as yet unidentified 72-year-old woman was walking with her daughter and granddaughter in the 3100 block of North Broadway at about 1:35 p.m. when the daughter heard what she thought was a car backfiring and saw her mother, who was shot, fall to the ground, according to the report. The woman was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where she was treated for a gunshot wound to the upper left leg. She is considered to be in good…
A Batavia man was viciously slashed with a knife about his face and arm late Wednesday evening, causing severe injuries that required immediate medical attention. His alleged assailant, a family member, barricaded herself in a nearby residence until police negotiators from the Kane County S.W.A.T. team eventually established contact and convinced her to surrender to police peacefully. The suspect, identified as a 30-year-old female of the 0-99 block of Oak Terrace Court in Batavia, was placed under arrest. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for advanced treatment. His condition is unknown, but his injuries, while severe, are not…
During the morning of April 26, 2018, Aurora resident Carlos Nunez was in a “jealous rage” at Jovita, his wife, believing she was being unfaithful to him. While she slept in an upstairs bedroom, Carlos retrieved a hammer from the garage, went upstairs and struck Jovita in the head multiple times. He then placed both hands around her neck and began to strangle her. He then tied a handkerchief around her neck until she stopped moving. Carlos then swallowed a large quantity of pain reliever tablets, started the gas on the kitchen stove and slashed his wrists in a suicide attempt.…
(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 $121.71 I’m pleased to say that we did a little bit better last week! Part of the “joy” of sports betting, as one of my favorite authors put it is, “enduring gut-wrenching losing…
Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where the Illini identify as a Final Four team! So let’s get to it, starting with….. Let’s Start With The Kids… Doesn’t the big-ass rodent below scare the bejeebers out of you???) Sorry. We thought we’d start with some family-oriented fun this week. Fun, that is, if the big-ass rodent doesn’t…..well, you know. Windy Acres Farm in Geneva really knows how to do these kinds of things. If you got kiddies, this is a great way to spend the afternoon. (Where is our valium…) Click here for…
Do you want a thrill of pure patriotism, a trigger of love for this country? In this age of domestic upheaval and cynicism, it’s a tough find. But consider this weekend and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s “Old American Songs” presentation at the Hemmens. You won’t be disappointed. On Saturday and Sunday, the ESO will be presenting an ode to America from arguably America’s greatest natural-born composer, Aaron Copland, and a Czech, the master Antonin Dvorák. From the ESO performance notes: Old American Songs by Aaron Copland In 1950 Copland compiled a set of five traditional American songs for voice and…
Get ready for Easter with a visit to see the Easter Bunny at Windy Acres Farm! Enjoy time with the baby barnyard gang. Take a ride on the Springtime Choo-Choo Eggs-press and stay a while at the crafty corner. Afterwards, stroll the local artisan craft market. Visit anytime, 10-4pm. Tickets required for all guests ages one and older. April 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th and 16th Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/288630651047 Windy Acres Farm is located at 37w446 Fabyan Pkwy in Geneva,1/4 mile west of Randall Road.www.windyacresfarmstand.com
