Author: Fox Valley Magazine

A 24-year-old West Chicago woman was hospitalized in critical condition after being rescued from a submerged vehicle following a traffic accident along Bilter Road in Aurora. The crash happened around 7pm Monday evening on Bilter Road just west of DuPage Parkway. Details of the cause have not made available by Aurora police, but the incident resulted in one vehicle submerged in a pond north of Bilter, with the other vehicle coming to a rest after striking a tree, also north of Bilter. The driver of the submerged vehicle, a 23-year-old Aurora man, was able to exit the vehicle and swim…

A St. Charles man is in custody for allegedly exposing himself to two pre-teen girls in Batavia Sunday afternoon. According to Batavia Police, a citizen reported that his pre-teen daughter, along with another female pre-teen, encountered an adult male near the playground area of H.C. Storm School located at 305 N. Van Nortwick Avenue at approximately 4:30 PM, Sunday. The male subject allegedly exposed himself to the girls, leading to a report to police approximately 30 minutes later. Patrol officers went the area where the incident occurred, but were unable to locate the suspect, who was last seen riding his…

Buried deep down in Paramount Theatre Artistic Director Jim Corti’s lengthy and impressive bio is an amazing career accomplishment from 25 years ago: Corti, a veteran Broadway actor, originated the role of Harry Houdini in the first Broadway production of Ragtime.  That life-changing experience and the resulting accolades came flooding back for Corti when he flew back to New York to join his fellow original cast members in a one-night-only benefit reunion concert of Ragtime, Monday, March 27 at the Minskoff Theatre. The special event celebrated the 25th anniversary of Ragtime‘s Broadway opening and featured Corti performing with original cast members…

In February 2020, Francisco L. Manriquez sexually assaulted a woman who was unable to consent. He then battered a second woman, who was seven months pregnant, when she walked in and witnessed the sexual assault. In February 2023, a jury found Manriquez guilty of the offenses of: Yesterday, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser announced that Manriquez has been sentenced to 30 years in jail. He had faced minimuym of 12 years. “Mr. Manriquez’s criminal actions were a selfish betrayal of the trust the victims believed they could place in him,” said Assistant State’s Attorney Amanda Busljeta. “He clearly knew…

A 66-year-old Maple Park man crashed his SUV into a Cortland home Saturday morning, according to a DeKalb Police Department press release. Witnesses told Cortland police officers that the SUV was traveling westbound on Cortland Center Road when it left the roadway and drove through the fence of a home at Clover Avenue and Pampas Street, exiting the area on the west side. The SUV then continued two full blocks south through multiple yards until it crashed into a house on Hummingbird Avenue. The driver was taken to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb for non-life threatening injuries. No injuries were reported…

After having just absorbed a brutal storm system Friday evening, the Fox Valley region may be in for some additional rough weather this week. The National Weather Service in Chicago has announced that the potential exists for a significant storm to develop Tuesday that would affect northwest Illinois and the Fox Valley region. The potential, however, is subject to what the NWS terms “considerable uncertainty.” “There is a potential for severe storms Tues. PM/evening, however uncertainty exists in whether storms will develop. However, if storms form, all severe hazards will be possible.” According to the NWS, a warm and moist…

Elgin mayoral candidates incumbent David Kaptain and Alderman Corey Dixon sat down with Ray Rogina and Pat Crimmins of the Justa Coupla Guys podcast recently to discuss a wide range of issues facing the city and their respective approaches to meeting those challenges. Take a listen.

We at Fox Valley Magazine got OWNED today by an April Fool’s Joke regarding new ownership for the Blue Goose building in St. Charles! Turns out the announcement was an April Fool’s Prank by a local bar and its owner (he even confirmed it on his personal FB page to lend credibility.) Fair enough, laugh’s on us! (No we’re not going to name the bar. Damned if we’re gonna give them more publicity!) 🙂

Embankment and bridge work underneath the Fabyan Parkway Bridge over the Fox River will begin the week of Monday, April 3rd, weather permitting, with working hours from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Saturday. Daily temporary lane closures and the use of flaggers or cones to control traffic for construction vehicles entering and leaving the work zone will be required. Work is expected to be completed in two months, weather permitting. Earth work on portions of the north and south side of Fabyan Parkway, from the Fox River Trail to IL 25, will involve cutting the ditch, stabilizing the…

Update: The man killed when an E-1 force tornado ripped through the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere Friday evening has been identified as 50-year-old Fred Livingston, Jr., a father of 3 and a grandpa. Livingston’s family posted a statement, writing “On behalf of the family of Frederick Forest Livingston Jr. Fred was a son, brother, father, uncle and grandpa. Fred was a car (proud owner of a 1967 GTO) and heavy metal enthusiast. Fred had a big heart and cared for others deeply. Please keep all of Fred’s family and friends in your thoughts.” Meanwhile, authorities have upped the count of…