Author: Fox Valley Magazine

A 23-year-old Aurora man was killed Thursday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Aurora’s West Side. According to a police report, the man, identified as Jackson B. Bennett, 23, of the 900 block of Old Indian Trail in Aurora, was riding his motorcycle westbound on Sunset Avenue when it collided with a pickup truck that was traveling southbound on Wilder Street just before 9:00pm Thursday evening. Bennett was flown by medical helicopter to a Chicago-area trauma hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Another man was injured in the accident, but his wounds are considered non-life-threatening. Aurora…

(The following is an opinion piece written by Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain. It was published yesterday in Kane County Connects, a public relations outlet for the Kane County government.) Did you hear the one about the meth dealer, the robber and the habitual drunken driver? It’s not a joke. These are three of the 82 accused offenders who currently reside in the Kane County Jail who are scheduled to be released Jan. 1, 2023, when the Pre-Trial Fairness Act of the SAFE-T Act takes effect. These 82 defendants represent about one-fourth of…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where the days get shorta and da nights get long. So let’s get to it, starting with….. Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere (We won’t mention spice. We won’t mention spice. We won’t…) More farm festival fun, this time at Aurora’s Abbey Farms. Great place for the kiddies, but be aware: the Corn Maze in this place is something out of Stephen King. We sent a staffer in there last fall and he didn’t show up until Easter. (The fact that he returned wearing a huge Gumby costume was also…

On Sunday, October 9, the DuKane Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois is hosting its biggest event of the year, with one of the largest Motorcycle Runs in the State of Illinois – the 36th Annual DuKane A.B.A.T.E. Toy and Food Run. This all-day event begins with a motorcycle parade leaving at 12:30 sharp from Knuckleheads Tavern and Schmidt’s Towne Tap in Elburn and heading to our afterparty spot, The Sycamore Speedway where participants can listen to live music by The Eliminator Band. Also on tap are food, vendors, a burnout competition, a weenie bite competition put on by the Fugarwe…

The Annual Aurora Greek Fest will take place September 23-25th at Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church (1855 E. Fifth Ave, Aurora, IL 60504). The festival officially opens on Friday, September 23rd at Noon.  The Fest will be open Friday, September 23rd, Noon – 9:00pm; Saturday, September 24th, Noon – 9:00 pm; and Sunday, September 25th, Noon – 7:00pm.  CarryOut will be open 5:00pm-9:00pm each day.  Admission is FREE! Come join the Fest and the community to enjoy authentic Greek food.  Many dinners for all too choose including out popular Combo meal (Gyros & Souvlaki shish-ka-bob), Half Chicken, Pastichio, and many…

Lake Lawn Resort, located on beautiful Delavan Lake, just minutes from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and only 90 minutes from downtown Chicago, welcomes Midwesterners to enjoy romantic weekends, girlfriend spa getaways, family-fun activities, and more this fall. A historic Midwest resort, Lake Lawn Resort is a full-service getaway destination set on two miles of the Delavan Lake shoreline with 250 wooded acres. There are plenty of activities and fun to be had at the resort’s restaurants, spa, golf course, and breathtaking lakefront. Below are highlights of what the resort has planned over the next couple of months. Fall Roadtrip Packages Lake…

Beer-lovers alert! The tastiest hometown beer festival is coming to the Peg Bond Center this weekend. The Batavia Park District will host Pints by the Pond, a craft beer festival featuring brews from 15 local breweries, from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Peg Bond Center, 151 N. Island Ave. VIP ticket holders may enter the party an hour early, at 1 p.m., to enjoy their first choice of beers offered. Accompanying the unique craft brews will be music, food and fun games. According to Batavia Park District’s Athletic Supervisor Nathaniel Jarosz, more than 375 tickets…

A knife-wielding Elgin man who had threatened several people eventually barricaded himself an an apartment Wednesday, requiring the involvement of Elgin’s SWAT and Collaborative Crisis Services Unit. According to a police report, at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Elgin police were called to the area of 75 Willard Avenue where an adult male was threatening multiple individuals with a knife. As officers arrived, the subject retreated into a residence, barricading themselves inside. Officers shut down Willard Avenue from Bode Road to Chicago Street and otherwise secured the immediate area. SWAT, the Collaborative Crisis Services Unit and the Negotiations Team arrived…

A Naperville man is in custody in relation to a shots fired incident in southwest Naperville early Tuesday evening. At approximately 6:15 p.m., Tuesday, multiple Naperville Police officers responded to the 2600 block of St. Albans Circle in response to reports of shots fired and an armed subject walking in the area. Through witness accounts, the scope of the search for the suspect was narrowed to the 2500 block of Durango Lane, where the suspect was taken into custody without incident. A handgun was also recovered. There were no reports of injuries as a result of this incident. The subject,…

By JERRY NOWICKI, Capitol News Illinois and Fox Valley Magazine Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, cash bail will be abolished in Illinois.  The measure that will eliminate it has been on the books since early 2021, giving the justice system two years to plan for the major overhaul of the state’s pretrial detention system. It’s also given time for the measure to become politicized to a point where the reality of the law has become indistinguishable from the political rhetoric surrounding it. “As I’ve said many times, what we want to make sure doesn’t happen is that someone who’s wealthy and…