Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Virginia Tech shooting leaves 32 dead On April 16, 2007, 32 people died after being gunned down on the campus of Virginia Tech by Seung-Hui Cho, a student at the college who later died by suicide. The Virginia Tech shooting began around 7:15 a.m., when Cho, a 23-year-old senior and English major at Blacksburg-based Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, shot a female freshman and a male resident assistant in a campus dormitory before fleeing the building. Read more. Lenin returns to Russia from exile On April 16, 1917, Vladimir Lenin, leader of the revolutionary Bolshevik Party, returns to Petrograd after…

Outdoor dining will be returning to downtown Aurora with new options for diners.

Update:  The Chicago Tribune reports that there are now 120 student in quarantine, resulting from 9 students testing positive for COVID. As reported in the Kane County Chronicle yesterday, Geneva High School has adopted an “adaptive pause” of in-school teaching in the wake of 37 students being sent home last Thursday for quarantine related to “COVID-19 exposure.” The pause is initially supposed to last the rest of this week. According to a statement from Principal Tom Rogers, “During the adaptive pause the district will examine Geneva High School’s learning model and determine what, if any, adjustments can be made to…

A truly momentous day in history.

BOSTON (April 14, 2021) Quartermaster 2nd Class Rachel Dill, from Elgin, Illinois, sweat lines to assist the rest of the crew with furling ‘Old Ironsides’ spanker sail. Constitution, the world’s oldest commissioned warship afloat, played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. Designated America’s Ship of State, Constitution and its crew engage in community outreach and education about the ship’s history and the importance of naval power to more than 500,000 visitors each year. With more than 90 percent of all trade traveling by sea, and 95…

Immerse yourself in the renowned cuisine of France.

(BPT) – Did you know your body repairs itself while you sleep? This is just as true for your body’s skin as it is for your brain and your muscles. How much quality sleep you get each night, and how you prepare yourself for sleep, can make a difference in the look and feel of your body’s skin. “While many people have developed healthy routines to care for the skin on their face, it’s just as important to develop a nighttime body care routine too,” says board-certified dermatologist Dr. Sheila Farhang. “And it doesn’t have to be complicated. There are…

The first engagement of the Civil War ended in Rebel victory.

A monthly food truck food court will replace the annual Food Truck Festival this year in downtown Aurora. Food trucks will be part of First Fridays this year as the monthly event expands to include a food truck food court. A handful of food trucks will park at Water Street Square, the lot across from City Hall on each date. “Although we’ve cancelled the festival this year, food vendors will still be a mainstay at downtown events. We’re excited to be able to grow First Fridays in this way and to be able to provide a variety of options, including…

To all of our Muslim brothers and sisters in the Fox Valley, Ramadan Kareem!