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The City of Geneva announced today that the Geneva flag would be lowered to half mast in honor of Ann Burns, mother of Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns. The announcement indicated that Ann passed on May 3. She was 81 years old. An obituary posted on the Malone Funeral Home website indicated that Ann was born August 28, 1940, in Freeport, the daughter of William and Florence (Jackson) Cunningham.  “Ann moved to Geneva, Illinois in 1974 and immediately invested her time, talent and treasure by volunteering for the betterment of the schools, park district and city.  Ann and her husband, John,…

Must try appetizers, entrees, desserts or cocktails available at local Fox Valley restaurants. Cheese Curd Burger House Made Steak Burger, Cheese Curds, Grilled Bacon Arugula, Garlic Aioli served on a Pretzel Bun. Urban Counter – St. Charles (93 Octane Brewery)1825 Lincoln Hwy.St.Charles, IL 60174 1-630-402-0470 Tipsy Stout Burger Our housemade stout glaze over 100% Angus Beef, covered with Merkts cheddar cheese and crispy haystack onion strings, on a toasted pretzel bun. Tap House Grill3341 W Main St.St. Charles, IL 601751-630-443-1664 CityGate Grille Bar Bites Bacon Flight, $13. Pair with a bourbon flight +$18: CityGate Grille’s Bacon Flight is sliced to…

For over a year, Rene Tux Ico of Aurora sexually assaulted a young family member who had just arrived in the United States. In exchange for pleading guilty to the crime, Ico has been sentenced to 18 years in prison. Last Thursday, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced that the 29-year-old Ico had agreed to the sentence in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. “This defendant took advantage of a situation, raping a young family member who trusted him,” stated Kane County Assistant State’s…

This morning, the Chicago Tribune published an article declaring that “suburban women voters” would become even more politically important in light of recent indications that the Supreme Court is ready to overturn the Court’s controversial 1973 decision in Roe vs. Wade that effectively removed any legal barriers to abortion throughout the full term of pregnancy. The article strongly implied that such voters would fall heavily on the side of abortion rights, an assessment in line with conventional wisdom across the spectrum. But is this conventional wisdom outdated? It is certainly true that since Roe was decided, abortion rights have been…

Three people were rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a two-car crash on I-88 near Sugar Grove in Kane County Saturday afternoon. According to Illinois State police, the two cars were both westbound on I-88 when the first vehicle sideswiped the second vehicle’s front driver’s side quarter panel and lost control. The first vehicle rolled over and one person was ejected. No further information is available at this time.

What police are calling an “altercation” between two individuals in Elgin last night led to the fatal shooting of a dog. At approximately 8:44 p.m. yesterday evening, officers responded to the 200 block of Gifford Place for a report of shots fired. The preliminary investigation revealed that there was an altercation between subjects, and at some point, a subject discharged a firearm, striking a dog. The dog was deceased upon the arrival of officers, and a juvenile subject was taken into custody on scene. This is the 23rd gunfire incident in Elgin this year. Detectives from the Major Investigations Division…

The racing world was shocked today as 80-1 longshot Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby. It was the second-longest shot in Derby history to win the prestigious race. The first was Donerail, which won in 1913 after closing as a 91-1 longshot.  Before Friday morning, Rich Strike was not even in the field. He drew into the race when Ethereal Road was scratched. Reed joked then that he needed CPR. After the race, he was sweating and out of breath. WHERE DID HE COME FROM!?Rich Strike (80-1) comes down the stretch to score one of the biggest upset wins in…

The Kane County Coroner’s Office Friday identified the 43-year-old Geneva woman found dead from a gunshot wound earlier this week. According to a press release issued by the Coroner’s Office, the woman is Jodi Grzeda-Anderson. An autopsy on Friday indicated that the preliminary cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head. Toxicology test results are still outstanding. Kane County Coroner Rob Russell said Grzeda-Anderson’s body was found in the back yard of her home. A female relative living in the Chicago area called police at 8:02 p.m. on Wednesday to report the woman as possibly missing. Geneva…

(Welcome to the latest edition of a new weekly feature for Fox Valley Magazine, Jeff’s Sports Bets. Local punter Jeff gives his methodology and picks each Friday for MLB games If you’re unfamiliar with betting, check out the introductory article, where Jeff begins by defining terms and discussing his process. Enjoy!) We finally had a good Friday last week! Though they certainly won’t all be this good, that success shows the correlated same-game parlay system has far more up than downside. So, let’s take a look at our bets. Padres (Darvish) run line vs. Pirates (H) (Z. Thompson) – Over 7 Padres 7 –…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where Mother’s Day was always awkward at the Freud house. So let’s get to it, starting with….. All Rhodes Lead… …ok, that’s unworthy of us. (Which is saying something.) The Comedy Vault in Batavia is sometimes overlooked as a happening comedy spot, but the quality of acts is pretty consistent. This weekend is no exception. Check out Erica Rhodes Friday or (and?) Saturday and have a few laughs. Click here for more. First Food Truck First Friday (Alliteration is our bag, obviously.) Right, so after two years…