Author: Fox Valley Magazine

According to numerous sources, the Aurora PRIDE Parade is back on for Sunday. The sticking point throughout the bitter saga has been the number of available security personnel to provide security for the event. As of earlier today, APD indicated that the private event was 20 security personnel short, and that APD had no legal authority to require members of the force to work the event. According to sources, after today’s decision by an administrative judge to uphold the City’s revocation of a permit to hold the parade, and after the ACLU announced it was filing a suit asking a…

Breaking: The City of Aurora has refused to reverse it’s decision to revoke the permit for the Aurora PRIDE Parade after a hearing this morning. Aurora PRIDE has tweeted that a federal lawsuit is being filed “in short order.” According to multiple reports, the American Civil Liberties Union will ask a federal judge to overturn the ruling of the administrative judge who today upheld the City of Aurora’s revocation of the permit required to hold the parade. According to the City of Aurora and Aurora PRIDE, the city has revoked the permit for the Aurora PRIDE Parade due to insufficient…

According to a poll commissioned by political action committee (PAC) People Who Play by the Rules, whose head, Dan Proft, supports Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, Aurora mayor Richard Irvin has fallen to second place in the GOP gubernatorial primary. The poll shows Bailey taking the lead at 27%, with Irvin at 20% and venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan at 13%. 24% remain undecided. The result comes after Irvin has taken fire for alleged pay-to-play schemes during his term as mayor of Aurora, as well as unprecedented spending by the Democratic Governors Association, a Pritzker-backed PAC, attacking Irvin during the GOP primary.…

The City of St. Charles is reporting that there is a water main break on IL Rt. 31 at the entrance of the Mt. Saint Mary Park parking lot. To complete repair work, the City announced the need to close the south bound lane of IL Rt. 31 and the Mt. Saint Mary parking lot tomorrow and Friday at these times: Thursday 6.9.22 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday 6.10.22 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will be traffic delays due to the closure so consider taking an alternate route.

Aurora music hotspot The Venue is hosting a three-day festival of blues in Mundy Park this weekend. General Admission tickets for June 10th, 11th will be $25, June 12th $15. Chairs will be available for a $5 rental fee. Rain or shine. Friday June 10th 7:00PM – Ivy Ford will kick off the festival with a bang! Known as ‘Chicago’s Blues Kitten,’ Ivy takes command of every stage and live performance with captivating energy and conviction. She is one of the hottest new bloods on the blues scene and has opened for the likes of Buddy Guy. Tradition and history…

The St. Charles Park District is out to make this summer fun for area families with activities that won’t cost them a dime. Summer Concerts Free concerts at Lincoln Park take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on all Thursdays (barring June 30) through August 4. Alternative country/rock group, Kari Lynch Band, will perform June 16. On June 23, songs from the 80s, 90s as well as current chart-toppers will ring out across the lawn as high-energy group Student Body takes the stage, and concert-goers will be treated to epic dance hits when Feel Good Party Band plays July 4.…

From ABC7: “A grocery store in suburban Westmont set a new Guinness World Record Wednesday. “The Jewel Osco at N. Cass and Ogden avenues put together the world’s largest display of bananas.” What an apeeling story…

STC Live! is back in downtown St. Charles for another musical summer. Check out various St. Charles restaurants and businesses for FREE live music performances all summer long, through August 31st, 2022. STC Live! is every Wednesday and Friday evening from 6-7:30 p.m. and has music entertainment that can be anything from an upcoming student group to a rock band or even a jazz combo. The schedule for this summer welcomes back some fan favorites from last summer such as Paul and Jay, Lisa Thomen and Nicole Devine. There are also new artists that have been added to the lineup…

According to the City of Aurora and Aurora PRIDE, the city has revoked the permit for the Aurora PRIDE Parade due to insufficient security personnel. A special hearing on the situation is scheduled for 9:00am tomorrow in Aurora. Aurora PRIDE issued a statement this afternoon saying, “We have not been able to close the gap [in needed security personnel], despite the tireless efforts of our Safety team lead and many supporters offering their assistance. As a result, our permit is now revoked. However, we’re not giving up. Our position has been misrepresented, and we’re making every effort to keep the…

The St. Charles City Council on Monday approved a residential development located on a 27-acre site on the north side of Smith Road at Pheasant Run Trl. The development, Springs at St. Charles, includes 320 apartment units within 16 two-story buildings.  Wisconsin-based Continental Properties is the developer. In a somewhat rare occurrence, the council was deadlocked 4-4, requiring Mayor Lora Vitek to cast the deciding vote. Opposition to the project centered around its potential impact in the long-awaited redevelopment of the Charlestowne Mall. The proximity of an additional 320 reasonably high-end apartment units led to speculation that the mall would…