Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Kane Repertory Theatre will hold their inaugural fundraising event Saturday, April 30, at Mixology Salon Spa in St. Charles. The evening will begin at 6:30 with appetizers, refreshments, and “socialization,” followed by “A Comedy Community One-Act” MC’d by Daniil Krimer and Phoebe Falese, with “actors” Tom Anderson, Phoebe Falese, Curt Hurst, Paul Lencioni, Jodi Manthei, Sue McDowell, Chrissy Somers, Ryan Weidner, and St. Charles Mayor Lora Vitek. Proceeds will benefit Kane Repertory Theatre. Kane Rep is a home for professional, intellectually stimulating theatre. By using visceral performance to explore values in America, it seeks to spark conversation, evoke empathy, and…

Earlier this month, it appeared that Elgin’s wildly popular Halloween celebration, A Nightmare On Chicago Street, was doomed. The Elgin City Council had taken the recommendation of the city’s Special Events staff and cancelled this year’s event due primarily to the fiscal and logistical challenges presented by the current economic climate. But last night, the celebration got a reprieve. After significant backlash from local businesses and disappointed citizens, the City Council reversed its decision. The show will go on. To cheers, the Council voted 6-2 in favor of reinstating the event, which will cost roughly $500,000 to produce. The Facebook…

A motorcycle hurled into a semi-truck Wednesday morning on Naperville’s east side, seriously injuring the rider and causing both vehicles to catch fire. At approximately 10:24 a.m., the Naperville Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to the intersection of Illinois Route 59 and 95th Street in Naperville for a crash involving a semi-truck and a motorcycle. The initial investigation indicated that the motorcycle, a 2012 gray Kawasaki, was traveling southbound on Illinois Route 59 approaching 95th Street. The motorcycle proceeded straight through the intersection and collided with a semi-truck that was turning westbound onto 95th Street from northbound Illinois Route…

The Aurora Police Department has arrested and charged a 66-year-old monk of Marmion Abbey as a result of an extensive sexual assault investigation. The investigation revealed the monk had sexual contact with a former student of Marmion Academy. In September of 2021, Aurora Police took a report on behalf of the former student, who detailed multiple instances of sexual contact with the accused while he was a student at Marmion Academy. The accused, who is also a teacher at Marmion Academy, continued his non-consensual sexual conduct with the student beyond graduation. Upon notification of the allegations, Marmion Academy placed the…

Highway camera expansion covering 6,600 miles of road in 22 counties awaits Pritzker’s signature By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinois(Fox Valley Magazine also contributed to this article.) Between security cameras, red-light cameras and the ubiquity of camera phones, it sometimes feels as if we’re constantly under some kind of surveillance. A pair of bills just passed the Illinois legislature that might heighten that sense. The bills on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk would expand a state roadway camera monitoring program to 21 additional counties while also expanding the number of crimes the cameras can be used to investigate and the number of…

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At approximately 7:30 a.m. this morning, Aurora police responded to a report of a bomb threat called into the front office at Waubonsie Valley High School. Based on the information relayed by the caller, APD worked with district administration and determined that the safest method of investigating the threat was to keep the students in their classrooms. The school was placed into a “secure and teach” during this time. APD officers, with assistance from the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a thorough check of the school and deemed the school was safe to resume normal activities. During this process, the…

An Aurora man was shot on in the 500 block of Morton Street Monday evening at around 9:00pm. Aurora police responded to the scene and the man was immediately transported to the hospital. He is listed in critical condition. APD is current investigating the shooting and requests anyone with information to call APD Investigations at (630) 256-5500.

A man showed up at an Elgin hospital with gunshot wounds Monday evening, but nobody knows where or how the injury was sustained. This is the 20th gunfire incident in Elgin this year. At about 9:30 p.m., Elgin police officers responded to an area hospital for a subject who arrived with injuries reported from a shooting incident. At this time, it is unknown where the incident occurred. Detectives from the Special Investigations Division are actively investigating the case, and updates will be provided as they become available. EPD is requesting that anyone having any information that may assist please call…

A Shred of Hope Remains For One Two iconic Fox Valley holiday traditions appear to be on the way out for 2022. Earlier this month, the Elgin City Council voted to discontinue “A Nightmare on Chicago Street,” its signature Halloween downtown extravaganza. And last week, Mooseheart announced that it was cancelling its annual Christmas lights show, a mainstay in the Fox Valley for over a decade. Some hope appeared to remain for Elgin’s Halloween tradition, as after some backlash against its decision surfaced, it has apparently agreed to have another vote on the matter. Mooseheart’s decision, on the other hand,…