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UPDATE: St. Charles School District 303 has cancelled classes for Monday, following Geneva schools. The District 303 School Board has scheduled an emergency meeting to discuss the situation. In response to the ruling of a downstate judge declaring a temporary restraining order on Governor JB Pritzker’s mask mandate for schools, Geneva School District 304 announced this afternoon that it will be taking an “emergency day” to determine how to navigate the rather murky situation. In a statement issued today on the District 304 website, the district declared there will be no school on Monday: “EMERGENCY DAY – NO SCHOOL ON…

[Editor’s note: This is an update to the story previously posted here.] Yesterday morning, 41 year-old Jeffrey Churchill and another individual were inside the garage of the apartment complex at 960 Fairway Drive in Naperville presumably getting ready for the day’s work. (Churchill was a maintenance worker at the complex.) According to the Naperville Police Department, at around 8am a 30 year-old Naperville man, a resident at the complex, calmly walked into the garage, pointed a handgun at the other individual, then pointed the handgun at Churchill and shot him twice in the head. “The allegations that [the suspect], who…

A man was shot and killed Friday morning on Naperville’s northwest side. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Naperville Police Officers responded to an apartment complex on the 900 block of Fairway Drive for a report of a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Responding officers located the victim, who was transported to an area hospital and pronounced dead. Officers quickly developed a lead on a possible suspect. Residents in the immediate area were contacted by police and notified to stay inside their homes and, following an hours-long standoff with police at an apartment building on the same block, an unidentified man…

Rising violent crime has become major campaign issue By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinois Senate Republicans unveiled an updated package of crime bills this week that they say will help curb violent crime and provide a morale boost to law enforcement. It’s substantially similar to the package the GOP introduced three months ago during the fall veto session to little fanfare from Democratic supermajorities in either chamber of the General Assembly. “We were here in October to offer reasonable proposals to help reduce crime, but the Democrats who control Springfield have refused to act since then,” Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, said at a…

(Photo credit via FB, David Wriett) Saturday Morning Update: According to the Bartlett Fire District, firefighters continue to battle the fire and face extreme weather challenges. Firefighters began demolition of what remains of the building overnight. “This will take some time to fully extinguish. We have firefighters working around the clock and heavy machinery on-site to start knocking down the remaining walls and removing debris. The safety of our personnel is our highest priority.” Friday morning update: The fire at a document storage facility in Bartlett continued to burn this morning. Firefighters have been fighting the blaze since 10:00am yesterday morning.…

Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser has charged a 28-year-old Bartlett man with the offenses of: ·   Armed violence, Class X felony·   Aggravated battery – great bodily harm, Class 3 felony, 2 counts·   Aggravated battery – using a deadly weapon, Class 3 felony, 2 counts The suspect appeared Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Kane County bond court. Kane County Judge Julia Yetter set his bail at $200,000, with 10 percent ($20,000) to apply for bond. Kane County prosecutors allege that on the night of Jan. 31, 2022, the man was in a bar in the 1000 block of North Liberty Street, Elgin. and began to argue…

Fox Valley Magazine Romantic Dining Guide The Fox Valley has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to dining. But on Valentine’s Day, the competition narrows to the most romantic of venues. Here’s our list of options for lovers        everywhere.   (Downloadable as a pdf as well.)

On the morning of June 10, 2017, Rodolfo Rocha was outside a Grove Street home with friends and family. At some point that morning, 29 year-old Anthony Medina, and 27 year-old Martin Garcia, Jr., approached the gathering and told them to declare a gang affiliation. When they replied that they were not gang members, Medina and Garcia pulled out guns and shot Rocha, killing him. During the incident Medina shot Garcia in the abdomen, and struck Rocha’s car. There were no other injuries. On Wednesday, a Kane County jury convicted Medina of the offenses of First-degree murder, as well as:…

Hidden in Plain Sight Towering along I-88 at Route 59 you can’t miss the glistening glass structure of the Calamos Investments building. You may not know, however, that tucked in the corner of this crisp and sparkling building is CityGate Grille – featuring warm wood tones, ambient lighting and a seasonal outdoor patio glowing with Edison lights and a fire pit. And with its Terrace Room banquet space, two semi-private dining rooms and proximity to Hotel Arista, it’s a popular location for weddings, showers, anniversary parties and more. CityGate Grille is one of the area’s most romantic dining and event…

GiaMia When it comes to cooking, Chef Brian Goewey knows a thing or two about it. He also understands that the more one can plan out a menu in advance the better. By applying this simple principle, it gives one more time to cook and enjoy it. Planning, being passionate about cooking, having entrepreneurial foresight and drive are the key ingredients that have helped him achieve success in every restaurant venture he partakes in. Chef Goewey has been involved in as well as partially responsible for the opening of over 50 restaurants, ranging from quick-serve style to high-end 5-star restaurants.…