Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Paramount Theatre’s unique presentation of Cinderella comes to an end this Sunday with final performances at 1:00pm and 5:30 at the Paramount Theatre in Aurora. The JEFF-recommended Rodgers & Hammerstein musical opened two months ago and has been widely hailed as a triumph. The production is full of all the spectacle and splendor audiences have come to expect. Pumpkins transform into horse-drawn carriages right before your eyes. Jaws drop as tattered rags magically become a beautiful gown. By the end of the show, young and old alike wish fairy godmothers and glass slippers weren’t just for fairy tales. After all,…

A car crash Friday evening in Sugar Grove took the life of one passenger and injured three more. According to the Sugar Grove police, the crash occurred about 6:25 p.m. Friday when a 2019 Ford Fusion traveling northbound on Route 47 collided with a southbound 2012 Chevrolet Cruze at the intersection with Cross Street. A 76-year-old Montgomery woman who was the front-seat passenger in the Fusion was taken from the scene to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The car’s 78-year-old driver and a rear-seat passenger also were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to police.…

St. Charles to consider similar scheme – report. Vaccine “passport” requirements imposed my Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and President of the Cook County Board Teri Preckwinkle go into effect today in Chicago and suburban Chicago. The requirements were announced in late December. The new rules require anyone entering bars and restaurants, plus gyms, stadiums and other entertainment and recreation venues where food and drinks are served, to provide proof of vaccination. The city and county will monitor enforcement and violators will be subject to fines and, “in the most egregious situations,” temporary shut-downs. Et tu, St. Charles? According to a…

Two men are in custody for Wednesday’s shooting incident in Elgin which resulted in two men being hospitalized for their wounds. The shooting occurred Wednesday evening in the 0-100 block of Hill Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and located two subjects with injuries who were subsequently transported to area hospitals. A vehicle that was seen leaving the scene was located moments after the shooting. Officers were able to conduct a traffic stop, and several subjects were taken into custody as evidence was located that connected the occupants of the vehicle to the shooting. Detectives from the Special Investigations and Major…

The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Fox Valley Saturday afternoon and evening, and the results were significantly less than predicted. As of 6:00am Sunday morning, the National Weather Service reported that snowfalls around the Fox Valley were pretty pedestrian, with St. Charles coming in at 2.8″ accumulation and Aurora at 1.5″. Significant snowfall ended overnight. The NWS had predicted accumulations anywhere from 4″- 9″, and perhaps higher if lake effect snow reached the area from the east. But actual results came in well below the lower range in the region, with the heaviest snowfall occurring well north.…

(The first in a series of 2021’s top stories in the Fox Valley.) In June, a fatal shooting took place at a new St. Charles night club – Trilogy – located on Lincoln Highway. The incident shocked the community and spurred protests putting pressure on the St. Charles city council to revoke the license of the establishment. Eventually, the license was voluntarily withdrawn by the owners and the club shut down. Here’s what out coverage looked like then, including our exclusive acquisition of security footage of the incident from a nearby business. June 27: Shooting at Trilogy Night Club in…

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued an alert about a winter storm hitting the Fox Valley sometime around noon today and potentially continuing through Sunday if lake effect snow persists. Forecasts indicate that the region will likely see 4″- 9″ of snowfall during this period, with the heaviest period being Saturday afternoon and into the evening. Potentially Hazardous Ice This Morning This morning, drivers are warned that a light, icy drizzle will make roads slick in many places. Deep Freeze Sunday and Monday Once snow tapers on Sunday, temps will nosedive with wind chills Monday morning ranging from…

An allegedly suicidal Chicago man was arrested Thursday after an hours-long stand-off during which he shot a gun into the air and Naperville police helped rescue a woman fleeing his apartment. On December 30, at approximately 7:38 p.m., Naperville police officers responded to a 911 call in the 1800 block of Michigan Avenue. The caller reported that a subject was suicidal and had access to guns. As officers were arriving and securing the area, the male subject exited an apartment and discharged a firearm into the air. Officers were able to assist a female with exiting the apartment and the…

(Drawings from Shodeen Group) On Wednesday, the City of Batavia received notice from Shodeen Group, developer of the One Washington Place development planned to be built in downtown Batavia in 2022, that they were exercising their rights under the redevelopment agreement to terminate the project. The current state of the inflationary economy, instability of markets and supply chain disruptions were issues cited as the basis for the difficult decision which comes after more than five years of struggles to bring the project online. Both the developer and the City had been making plans for a January groundbreaking when recent trends in…

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued and alert about a winter storm hitting the Fox Valley sometime between New Year’s Eve and the evening of New Year’s Day. Forecasts indicate that the region will likely see 5″-6″ of snowfall during this period, with the heaviest period being Saturday afternoon and into the evening. There is a possibility, however, of snow arriving in the later hour of New Year’s Eve, creating difficult travel conditions for New Year’s revelers. Fox Valley residents are urged to take caution and plan ahead. This article will be updated as additional information becomes available.