Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Aurora’s Wednesdays at the Plaza will present Mirabelle Skipworth from 7-9pm. Mirabelle Skipworth is an Oswego, IL Native who has played throughout the Chicagoland area as a solo singer/songwriter for a few years now~ and occasionally backed by a band (Mirabelle and The Paper Boats). Her music is rooted in folk music and draws inspiration from rootsy and story-telling-driven music. She occasionally draws on her own experiences, but thrives off of helping to tell the stories many can’t do themselves. Her album, Paraphrased in a Poet, was released Spring of 2019 (available on all streaming platforms). It is based on…

The Village of South Elgin will present “Trolls World Tour” as part of its Movies at Moonlight series this Wednesday, July 14, at 6:30pm. Poppy and Branch discover that there are six different troll tribes scattered over six different lands. Each tribe is also devoted to six different kinds of music — funk, country, techno, classical, pop and rock. When rockers Queen Barb and King Thrash set out to destroy the other music, Poppy and Branch embark on a daring mission to unite the trolls and save the diverse melodies from becoming extinct. This event will be held at Panton Mill…

The City of Elgin’s Concert in the Park series will present Saturday June Band this Tuesday, July 13, at 7:00 at the Wing Park band shell in Elgin. Saturday June Band is one of the top acts in the Midwest with a long list of credentials. They include Taste of Chicago, Navy Pier, Arlington Racetrack, Ravinia Festival and many more. We have also performed for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls. The band has shared the bill with such luminaries as the Beach Boys, Rare Earth, the English Beat, the Smithereens, American English, 7th Heaven and the Dave…

One in a series from the July 2021 issue of Fox Valley Magazine.

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson will launch into space today aboard his Virgin Galactic VSS Unity SpaceShip Two “space plane,” marking a milestone in private space flight. Branson and a crew of 5 others will be launched from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 9:30am Central.  You can watch live below or at the homepage of Space.com.

The Aurora Police Department is trying to locate a missing person and is requesting assistance. Sixteen year-old Janae Orozco was last seen on July 9 in the 700 block of S. Lincoln Ave in Aurora. Janae is approximately 5’03”, 150 lbs, and was last wearing a black t-shirt with black and white shorts. If you see Janae, please call the police.

Actor, scholar, inventor and entrepreneur Terrence Howard.

Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis announced that Miguel Ortega-Uribe (dob: 05/07/1994, 212 Keck Ave) of Aurora, Illinois was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge Robert Pilmer for Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance as part of a negotiated plea agreement. According to Weis, Ortega-Uribe was arrested in December of 2018 after a month-long investigation by the Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team (CPAT). During the investigation, Ortega-Uribe delivered over 25 grams of cocaine to an undercover agent outside a business in Oswego. Ortega-Uribe was arrested and taken into custody without incident. The court…

The St. Charles Public Library, in partnership with the STC Underground and St. Charles Park District, will present it’s latest installment of “Movies in the Park” Friday, July 9. Come see a free showing of Dreamwork’s hilarious animated classic, “Shrek” beginning at 8:20pm at the Pottawatomie Park Amphitheater, 8 North Ave. in St. Charles. A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, voiced hilariously by actor and comedian Mike Myers, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back. Concessions available. Sponsored by scpld.libnet.info/event/5059383.

Ethan Bell Band is what happens when retro-pop and country music bump boots in the back of the honky-tonk. They keep audiences captivated with their mashups of pop, hip hop and country songs that you love from your radio while swooning you with their romantic ballads and introspective songwriting. The West Dundee Park District’s Concerts in the Park series will present the Ethan Bell Band Friday, July 9, at 7pm-8:30 p.m. at Grafelman Park, 112 N. 5th St. in West Dundee. Food and drinks will be sold by the Dundee Township Lions Club. All proceeds will benefit the community.…