Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Pritzker’s touting of Illinois’ abortion law is not without political risk in this election year By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinois(Fox Valley Magazine contributed to this article) Gov. JB Pritzker called on Congress Wednesday to “be like Illinois” and codify abortion access, up to the moment of birth, into federal law. Pritzker made those comments at a Fairview Heights abortion clinic, touting steps Illinois has taken to protect abortion services should a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision be finalized as precedent. “It’s long past time for this nation to codify Roe into federal law,” Pritzker…

A signature sign of summer in Aurora is less than a month away.  The Aurora Farmers Market opens in downtown Aurora on the first Saturday in June for its 110th season. Every Saturday morning from June 4 through October 8, patrons can visit the state’s oldest farmers market from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Water Street Square, 65 S. Water St., across from Aurora City Hall. Dozens of familiar farmers and fan favorites will be joined by new vendors to offer something for everyone in the family. Visitors can enjoy a Saturday morning shopping at the marketing, eating, listening…

Paddleboat Quarry open on weekends in May; daily hours begin on Memorial Day Naperville Park District plans to open the Paddleboat Quarry for weekend hours during the month of May, beginning Saturday, May 14, weather permitting. Paddleboats, kayaks and paddleboards will be available for rental on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. The Paddleboat Quarry will begin daily hours on Memorial Day, which is Monday, May 30. Detailed information about fees and participation guidelines can be found at www.napervilleparks.org/paddleboatspaddleboardskayaking. Rentals may be purchased on a first-come, first-served basis on site at the hut overlooking the Paddleboat Quarry, located along…

On Tuesday, at approximately 6:30am, two men allegedly entered a home on N. Sleight Street in Naperville while the owner and his minor daughter were asleep. Once inside the residence, the men proceeded upstairs to the bedroom where the owner was sleeping. When the owner tried to force the men to leave the home, they attacked him, punching and kicking him multiple times. Both alleged intruders were taken into custody later that day without incident. The two suspects, 36 and 30 years old, respectively, both from Naperville, each appeared at a bond hearing Wednesday morning where bond was set at…

By David Newton, Director of Operations, SunCloud Health At SunCloud Health we receive dozens of calls every day from prospective patients and their families searching for help for addiction and mental health issues. Some call knowing exactly what they are looking for and have been referred to us by a mutually trusted professional because we specialize in just what they need. Many, however, call because they found us on the web, or were given our name as part of a list from their insurance company or maybe they heard about us from a friend or former patient. While all of these “channels”…

In the course of a wide-ranging, exclusive interview on the new Just A Coupla Guys podcast, DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin expressed his frustration and concern about a series of bills rushed through the Illinois legislature at the last minute – literally in the dead of night – and signed by Governor Pritzker that will drastically reduce his ability, and that of law enforcement across the state, to keep dangerous criminals off the streets. Following are a few lightly edited excerpts from the discussion. The entire interview can be heard beginning Friday here. (Subscribers have access tomorrow via their…

An Elgin police officer yesterday shot and killed a dog that had attacked a juvenile moments before. At 7:37 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area of Kathleen Drive and Meyer Street for a report of multiple juveniles being attacked by a dog. They found a large breed dog attacking a juvenile lying on the ground. An adult male subject separated the attacking dog from the juvenile, and both ran clear from the immediate area. However, the dog got up and continued to be aggressive. An officer was forced to fire at the dog, fatally wounding it. Three juveniles received…

Five Geneva Police officers are being credited with saving a man who was threatening to take his life last Wednesday on the Union Pacific West line train trestle spanning the Fox River. At around 8:00pm, officers were able to stop train traffic after making contact with a man standing on the bridge platform, nearly 100 feet above the river. Officers walked along the trestle to help deescalate the situation. After more than 70 minutes of negotiations, during which time the man threatened to jump or use knives to harm himself, he willingly walked to the officers unharmed, and was taken…

Yesterday morning at about 9:40am, a 19-year-old man died when his car collided with a tractor-trailer and burst into flames on I-88 near Kaneville. According to the Illinois State Police, Edwin Chavez of Bensenville was driving westbound in the right lane when is 2015 Chevrolet Impala struck the back end of a 2001 Freightliner Truck Tractor and Semi-Trailer. Upon impact, Chavez’ Impala burst into flames and became fully engulfed. Chavez was pronounced deceased at the scene. No injury to the driver of the tractor-trailer was reported. The right lane of I-88 was closed for approximately 3 hours while authorities investigated…

A man who was deemed a person of interest in the suspicious death investigation of a 43-year-old Geneva woman last week has been released from police custody. The Geneva Police Department, with concurrence from the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, released the man from Kane County Jail on Friday evening. No charges have been filed in the case, which remains under investigation by Geneva Police, the Kane County Major Crimes Task Force, and the Kane County Coroner’s Office. On Friday, the Kane County Coroner’s Office identified the woman found dead from a gunshot wound as Jodi Grzeda-Anderson. Kane County Coroner…