Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The Aurora Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide on the city’s west side on Friday afternoon. Just after 12:30 p.m., officers were called to the 2100 block of Kensington Place for reports of suspicious activity. Due the circumstances and the information received by dispatch, officers immediately setup a perimeter around the home and asked neighbors to remain inside their homes. Members of APD’s Special Response Team (SRT) were requested to the scene. A short time later, SRT entered the home and found two people dead inside. Detectives responded to the scene and began investigating the incident. As the investigation…

On Nov. 20, 2016, Latawn Coon of Aurora went to the home of an acquaintance, who was not there. Coon entered the home without permission, went to the bedroom of a sleeping child and sexually assaulted her by force. Another child was present in the bedroom. Coon knew the victim, who was younger than 12 years old. Kane County Judge David P. Kliment has found the 41-year-old Coon guilty of the offenses of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, Class X felony, and aggravated criminal sexual abuse, Class 2 felony. “I’m proud of this survivor and her family for patiently awaiting…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where the Bronx is up and the Bowery’s down. (You’ll get it in a minute.) So let’s get to it, starting with….. “The Man Who Made Sinatra Laugh” Tom Dreesen is the bomb. Ok, “bomb” is probably not the best adjective for a comedian. But he’s a bloody legend. While he makes much of his 14 years fronting for Sinatra (and who wouldn’t?), Dreesen has led an extraordinary life in his own right, going from hard-luck Harvey, Illinois to Hollywood, California. And he’s a rabid Cub fan…

Comedy and classic rock is to be found at the Arcada Theatre in Chicago this weekend. Andrew Dice Clay Friday, August 27, 8pm Tickets: $59 – $119 What else do we need to say?  He is as crazy and controversial as ever.  He comes back year after year with fabulous new material…AND a throwback to the classic Nursery Rhymes as a bonus.  DICE, the iconic comic, returns to The Arcada where he recorded his Showtime television special, “Indestructible”. WARNING: LOTS of F-Bombs ASIA, With John Payne Saturday, August 28, 8pm Tickets: $59 – $99 John Payne became the frontman of the…

(Credit: blueroomstream.com) By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois The statewide mask mandate indoors is back, and educators and health care professionals will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday amid an ongoing surge in the pandemic that first arrived in Illinois in March 2020. Beginning Monday, people will be required to wear masks indoors, Pritzker announced. The vaccine requirement, which goes into effect Sept. 5, will apply to “all P-12 teachers and staff, all higher education personnel, all higher education students, and health care workers in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, nursing homes, urgent…

As our long COVID nightmare begins to recede, nothing will feel more like normalcy than a dog, a cold one and a Cougars’ game.

The market is a rain or shine event that continues until Mid-October.

A man was shot and wounded on the 800 block of Jefferson Avenue in Elgin Tuesday afternoon, according to a police press release. On Tuesday, at approximately 4:11 p.m., Elgin Police Department officers responded to the 800 block of Jefferson Avenue for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, an adult male victim was located with what appeared to be a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital by the Elgin Fire Department. No other information is available at this time. This is the 39th gunshot firing incident in Elgin this year. Detectives from the…

“The man who made Sinatra laugh” and world-renowned Cubs fan Tom Dreesen will appear for one night only this Saturday at the Comedy Shrine in Aurora. In this unforgettable performance, Dreesen will have you laughing with his stand up comedy and then with his masterful storytelling take you from his childhood of shining shoes in bars in his hometown of Harvey, Illinois, hearing Sinatra on the jukebox to one day touring the nation as his opening act, flying in his private jet all over the country and staying up with Frank till dawn, night after night. Tom Dreesen has made…

Get your fiddle on as unique violinist Georgia Rae and family play The Venue Thursday evening. Georgia Rae Family Band Thursday, August 26, 8pm Advance General Admission Terrace $15 (Seat provided) Advance General Admission Lawn seats $10. Bring Your Own Chair or blanket. +$5 door *This is a rain or shine outdoor concert. Georgia Rae has been playing the violin since age 5, but no one in her family loves to practice as much as she does. To scratch her itch to play constantly she worked her way up and through the contest fiddling circuit until she turned 18. (See her contest achievements…