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Heritage Prairie Farm From Our Fields To You Located on the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois — near Elburn, Geneva, St. Charles — our local farm has been providing organic produce and microgreens to restaurants and the community since 2006. Heritage Prairie Farm is home to a variety of local and Certified Organic goods. The HPF Online Market is where you will find our Organic Vegetables and Microgreens. Vegetables are available according to the seasonality of the farm. For example, leafy greens in the spring, tomatoes in the summer, and beets in the fall. We are a four-seasons farm, meaning we…

The National Weather Service in Chicago is warning of expected severe thunderstorms coming through the Fox Valley this afternoon. According to the report, scattered thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon into this evening, a few of which could be severe. If storms do become severe, damaging winds of 60+ mph and large hail (size of half dollars) would be the primary threats. The NWS is stating that the most likely timing for any severe weather will be between 3 pm and 10 pm.

(Credit: @allproreels) Former Pro Bowl offensive lineman and Bronze Star Award winner (Army Rangers) Alejandro Villanueva remembers a fellow soldier who didn’t make it back.

According to the West Chicago Police, the suspect in this morning’s stabbing incident has been identified and is currently at large. Officers have located and recovered the weapon used by the suspect, who is identified as 34-year- old Sergio Miranda-Medina. He may also be using the name Rigoberto Urbina. He is described as a male, Hispanic, 6 feet tall, short black hair, wearing blue jeans and possibly a blue baseball hat. He was last seen on foot heading southeast from the area. Officers from multiple agencies are assisting in an attempt to locate the suspect. If you see the suspect,…

Aurora Police detectives have arrested a 25-year-old Naperville man and charged him with drug-induced homicide after he provided drugs to a young man that resulted in his death. On October 2nd, 2020, Aurora Police officers responded to a 911 call for a report of a 24-year-old man unconscious and not breathing in a house in the 200 block of South Commonwealth Avenue. Officers found 24-year-old Austin Bank deceased in an upstairs bedroom. As a result of an autopsy by the Kane County Coroner’s Office, detectives learned that the victim’s cause of death was a combined fentanyl and ketamine intoxication. Through…

The Village of West Dundee has held a Memorial Day Parade every year since the end of World War II. Not this year. Citing what West Dundee police called “public safety,” the parade, which traditionally has gone down Route 72 in the heart of the village, was originally going to be re-routed onto neighborhood streets. This was in response to the mass killing in Waukesha, Wisconsin last year where a driver plowed through the crowd, killing 6 and injuring 62 others. VFW Post 2298, which hosts the parade each year, couldn’t make the new route work in time, resulting in…

May 27, 2022 Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announces that Kane County police agencies will work with the State’s Attorney’s Office on an impaired driving abatement initiative this Memorial Day weekend. The initiative, called a No-Refusal operation, is designed to help police efforts to obtain a search warrant for individuals who refuse to submit to chemical testing after a DUI arrest. Kane County Assistant State’s Attorneys are on hand to assist police officers through the search warrant process to compel a DUI suspect to submit to a lawfully requested blood, breath or urine test as required by Illinois…

At about 4:30 p.m. on June 18, 2019, Carpentersville police responded to a call regarding someone with a gun near Berkshire Circle and Wakefield Drive. When the two officers arrived, Carpentersville resident Jose M. Cervantes pulled a handgun from his waistband and fired multiple shots at the officers inside the police vehicle. At least five bullets struck the police vehicle and one bullet struck a nearby house. One of the officers fired back at Cervantes, who then ran away. The officers ran after him and took him into custody after a brief chase. Cervantes was treated at a local hospital…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of those who have given the last, full measure of devotion. No joke. So let’s get to it, starting with….. We Know It When We See It We’ll be honest. We have never been able to draw, paint or otherwise create anything visual that didn’t look like the dog’s lunch. It is just not in us. On the other hand, we appreciate those who can. Well, appreciate may be too strong a word. Envy, bitterly resent…those might be closer…

The Naperville Memorial Day Parade returns this year with one of the largest parades in the Upper Midwest, boasting over 100 units and 27 bands. The parage is organized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, and will honor our Veterans and remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. This event shall be completely devoted to remembering and giving thanks. The parade steps off from Jackson and West St. – East to Washington, North to Benton, and East to SS Peter and Paul parking lot. Following the parade a ceremony takes place at Central…