Our friend Shawn Campbell of Campbell Creations in St. Charles was on-scene to capture the fun of the St. Charles St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday. Enjoy!
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Seventy-three-year-old Willie Mosely of Maywood, Illinois, was just trying to help. Mosley and another man were transporting a refrigerator in the back of their pickup truck this past Monday when it accidentally fell out the back on Eola Road in Aurora. Mosley and another man got out to put it back in the truck, along with the assistance of a good Samaritan who had stopped to help, when, it is alleged, a drunk driver crashed into him, pinning him against the truck and injuring the other two men. Mosley was pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly thereafter. The man…
We speak with Rosie (Rosaleen) Martinez, the Co-Emcee of the 2022 St. Charles St. Patrick’s Parade. Rosie was out and about during the recording, so we apologize for the sound quality, but trust us, she’s worth it! Also be aware that there are a couple of examples of colorful language that we’ve decided to keep in. Rosie herself is colorful, and it seemed wrong to bleep them out. We apologize in advance if anyone is offended.
(Welcome to the second 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 First Week: DOWN $53.55 Before we get started on this weeks picks, let’s review last week’s: Philadelphia 76ers (H) 125 – Cleveland Cavaliers 119 This is one of those always fascinating cases where a “sure thing”…
Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where there’s only 289 days until Christmas! So let’s get to it, starting with….. Fairness on St. Paddy’s Day Ok, this week we had a conundrum (yes, we had to look up the spelling…I mean, how often do you type the word “conundrum?”).. Anyway, where were we? Oh yes, our conundrum (that’s three times!). As those of you who don’t reside in a mine shaft know, St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated this weekend. Yes, it’s technically Monday, but you know the drill. So, the Fox Valley…
An alcohol-fueled argument that escalated to an slashing attack with a carving knife has left a 67-year-old St. Charles man behind bars for 10 years. Last June, Randy L. Wilson, of the 1400 block of South 14th Street in St. Charles, was outside of his apartment complex speaking with another man when things got out of control. Wilson and the man began to argue and things got physical. Wilson, who had been drinking, went into his home and returned with a 12-inch carving knife. Wilson lunged at the victim and slashed his throat, leaving a 4-inch gash and causing severe…
The Fox Valley Orchestra will present an intriguing production of classical music compositions accompanied by narration this Sunday at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. Utilizing narration with each piece, the FVO will perform Dukas’ “The Sorceror’s Apprentice” (made famous by Disney in “Fantasia”), Mendelssohn’s Suite from Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, and Deems Taylor’s “Through the Looking Glass”, colorful music inspired by Lewis Carroll’s fantastical Alice in Wonderland. The performance will take place at 3:00pm on Sunday at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre. Tickets are available here. The Batavia Fine Arts Centre is located at 1250 W. Wilson Street in…
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra is joining up with Elgin’s legendary Martini Room for a night of romantic music and sexy cocktails this Friday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. Music will be provided by the Elgin Symphony String Quartet featuring Eleanor Bartsch and Eric Pidluski on violin, Rebecca Swan on viola, and Sara Sitzer on cello. The Martini Room is renowned both for its magnificent drink concoctions and it’s wide variety of entertainment and sophisticated ambiance. Tickets are $22 in advance, $28 at the door. The Martini Room is located at 161 East Chicago Street in Elgin.
With so many options to choose from in mental health care and no standardized quality measurements that patients can use to make informed decisions on where to go and why, it can be challenging to find the right treatment option. SunCloud Health takes pride in being transparent and authentic about who we are (and who we are not), and what we do well, we feel that patients, families, loved ones and payors deserve it! We also know that SunCloud’s integrated treatment model is unique. We don’t take the typical treatment approach of treating one “primary” illness at a time, nor do we…
The little parade that could – and did – is back in 2022. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, East Dundee’s Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set for Saturday, March 12. “We’ve been waiting for two years to marshal the parade together again,” said Eileen McNamee, chairwoman of the parade committee. “We are going to make it a great one.” McNamee took up the reins of the event after her brother, Thom, passed away in 2009. He began the parade with a fledgling crew and a handful of spectators in 2004. Today the parade has grown to some…
