Author: Fox Valley Magazine

On Tuesday morning, a masked man walked into the Showplace Drive branch of Fifth-Third Bank in Naperville and held it up at gunpoint. The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) took over the case from the Naperville Police Department shortly after the robbery was reported. According to the FBI, the suspect is a black man standing about 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10 and weighing 170 to 175 pounds. At the time of the robbery he was wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, grey pants with black stripes on the side, light-colored shoes, a dark-colored face covering and dark gloves. According to reports, after the…

The Elgin Police Department announced today that it will hold a Police Memorial Service on Wednesday, October 6, from 2:30-3:00 in front of the Elgin Police Station, 151 Douglas Avenue in Elgin. All are invited to attend. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that day falls as “Police Week.” National Police Week recognizes the service and sacrifice of U.S. law enforcement, and pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety…

Join Copper Fox in Geneva for its first Oktoberfest. Enjoy an assortment of Germany’s traditional food favorites and a beer flight, while listening to live music. On the menu: Pretzels with Beer CheeseSmoked Salmon LatkePigs in a Blanket Family-Style Assorted SausagesMini SchnitzelGerman Potato SaladCucumber SaladAssorted BunsOktoberfest Beer Mug Dessert PLUS live music! The event goes from 6-9pm. Tickets are $50 ad can be purchased here. Copper Fox is located at 477 S. 3rd Street in Geneva.

Enjoy an afternoon of fun with friends and family at the 1st Annual Food Truck and Music Festival in Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles, with proceeds to benefit Random Acts Matter.   This 21 and older event will include a variety of music, food trucks, beer and wine and signature drink from Celebrity Bartender, Joe Schuldt’s.   Random Acts Matter, which incorporated in February, 2017, as a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization, has a mission to mobilize and inspire the community to provide care and compassion through random acts of kindness throughout our community. Music Line-Up on the Pavilion Stage: Tiny Country…

The Geneva Community Chest will be hosting their annual Donut Dash on September 25 beginning at 8 am. The race will be a 5K walk/run along the Fox River Trails in Gunnar Anderson Forest Preserve in Geneva. The Donut Dash is a scenic 5K walk/run along the Fox River trails and along with the 1-mile run for children ages 7-12 and a “Munchkin” run for children under age 6 and most importantly…. donuts at the finish line for all participants. The Jaguar chip-timed USATF certified 5K run/walk will start at 8 AM at the Gunner Anderson Forest Preserve (behind the Kane…

On Wednesday, the City of St. Charles is launching Phase I Construction of an expansion of the 1st Street Plaza east with a ceremonial groundbreaking. The ceremony will take place at the grassy area at the southeast corner of Main St. (IL Rt. 64) & 1st St. St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek, a champion of the project well before becoming mayor earlier this year, will make a few remarks followed by a ceremonial groundbreaking by members of the St. Charles City Council. The 1st Street Plaza Expansion Project will create a public plaza from the unimproved site left by the former Manor…

An apparent ambush during a drug deal Sunday evening in Batavia resulted in a shots being fired and the escape vehicle crashing into a tree. On Sunday, September 19, at approximately 11:16 PM, Batavia Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of Lorlyn Circle for a report of shots fired. Upon their arrival, responding officers were directed to an unattended vehicle in the grass courtyard of the apartment complex. The vehicle was found unoccupied and had a suspected bullet hole in it. Following an extensive search, the occupants of the vehicle were later located in a nearby residential neighborhood. The…

The wheels of justice may turn slowly, but they often do grind fine. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced that a Chicago man, Joshua Captain, has been sentenced after having pleaded guilty to breaking into a Naperville jewelry story and stealing merchandise during an evening of protests following the murder of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. On Friday afternoon, Judge Daniel Guerin sentenced Joshua Captain, 24, of the 9100 block of S. Drexel Avenue, Chicago, to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for one count of Burglary, a Class 2 Felony. Captain had entered a…

Naperville Police are investigating a home invasion that took place Saturday that resulted in minor injuries to the resident. On Saturday, Sept. 18, at approximately 3:41 a.m., Naperville Police Officers responded to the 100 block of Whispering Hills Drive for a report of a burglary in progress. Police have determined that a subject made entry to an apartment, resulting in an altercation with one of the residents thereof. During this incident, the victim suffered minor injuries. The offender fled the scene in a dark colored minivan prior to the police arriving. The investigation revealed that this was NOT a random…

As the controversy over masking school-aged children continues to rage here in Illinois and across the nation, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced results today from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11 years of age using a two-dose regimen of 10 µg administered 21 days apart, a smaller dose than the 30 µg dose used for people 12 and older. “We are pleased to be able to submit data to regulatory authorities for this group of school-aged children before the start of the winter season,” said Dr. Ugur Sahin,…