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A man was shot and killed in Streamwood Friday evening, according to reports from the Streamwood police. The 31-year-old victim, Kwemi Hardwick, was found dead Friday evening in a Streamwood home on North Victory Lane. Police indicated that he died of multiple gunshot wounds. A suspect, identified as an acquaintance of Hardwick’s, is in custody. The death remains under investigation by Streamwood police and the Major Case Assistance Team. Police said they believe the shooting is an isolated event and there is no further threat to the public.

Former Kane County Cougars player and current Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera joined an elite Major League Baseball fraternity yesterday, garnering his 3,000th career hit with a groundball through the right side in his first at-bat in Detroit. The four-time batting champion, two-time MVP and Triple Crown winner came to bat in the first inning of a game against Colorado with a runner on first. “I couldn’t even feel my legs in the first at-bat,” Cabrera said afterwards. Cabrera then calmly poked a grounder to a vacated right side (Colorado was playing a “pull” shift, leaving only the first baseman on…

Governor Touts “Fiscal Responsibility;” GOP Decries Using COVID Windfall For New Spending and “Gimmicks” By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinois(Supplemental reporting by Fox Valley Magazine) Gov. JB Pritzker signed a package of bills Tuesday that make up a roughly $46 billion Fiscal Year 2023 state general revenue funds budget that includes increased funding for education and human services and $1.8 billion in mostly-temporary tax relief. Pritzker signed the bill during a ceremony at Chicago State University where he was joined by students who stand to benefit from increased funding for higher education, including more money for student financial aid through the…

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing, endangered adult. On 4/22/22 at approximately 10:00am Bob Browning, 85 years old, left his home on the east side of St Charles. He was driving a silver Dodge Dakota with an IL registration 35716X. Bob is a white male, 5’8″, 170lbs with grey hair and green eyes. He was wearing a blue long sleeve shirt and blue jeans with tennis shoes. At approximately 4:00pm his vehicle was seen in the Lombard and Villa Park area. Mr. Browning does not have his cell phone with him.…

The Elgin Police Department yesterday released photos of a masked suspect and the suspect’s likely vehicle in an effort to seek help from the public in making an identification. The Major Investigations Division of the EPD is investigating an aggravated discharge of a firearm that occurred on April 17th at 3:56 p.m., in the 400 block of South Belmont Ave. It requested that anyone having any information that could assist in identifying the subject or provide specifics on the pictured Nissan vehicle, to contact Detective Westerman at 847-289-2634. Tips can also be texted to 847411 (include “ELGINPD” at the beginning…

1N333 Pleasant Hill RdWinfield, IL 60190-2353(630) 690-0101 18 holes over 6,701 yards with a par of 72 https://www.kleincreek.com/ Under New Ownership & Management since 2019, the club has recently completed several golf course and clubhouse upgrades. At 6,700 yards the championship course, designed by Dick Nugent in 1994, is challenging for even the most accomplished of players. Each hole is designed to create a memorable golfing experience while the four sets of tees will also allow the high handicapper to enjoy larger fairway landing areas. The bunker renovation started in 2019 and several more bunkers will be complete by early summer…

(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 NBA and, now, MLB games If you’re unfamiliar with betting, check out the introductory article, where Jeff begins by defining terms and discussing his process. Enjoy!) Last Friday’s NBA playoff results were exactly the reason why, with limited exception, I avoid betting on the playoffs. So, today we’re going to move on to my favorite betting sport, baseball, and the amazing power of correlated parlays. But since part of the joy of betting is having to…

On the morning of June 10, 2017, Rodolfo Rocha was outside a Grove Street home with friends and family. At some point that morning, 29 year-old Anthony Medina, and 27 year-old Martin Garcia, Jr., approached the gathering and told them to declare a gang affiliation. When they replied that they were not gang members, Medina and Garcia pulled out guns and shot Rocha, killing him. During the incident Medina shot Garcia in the abdomen, and struck Rocha’s car. There were no other injuries. In February, a Kane County jury convicted Medina of the offenses of First-degree murder, as well as:…

By GRACE KINNICUTTCapitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker officially lifted the state requirement that face coverings be worn on public transportation Wednesday after a federal judge overturned the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida ruled on Monday that the federal mask mandate was unlawful since it exceeds the authority of the CDC. The ruling comes about a week after the CDC extended the mask mandate through May 3. Masks are no longer required on public transit, in public transit hubs or at airports, but local governments still…

Between autumn of 2014 and autumn of 2018, Benigo Cruz sexually assaulted a child he knew who was younger than 13 years old. He now faces a minimum of 21 years in prison. This week, a jury convicted the 36-year-old Aurora man on the following charges: Predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, Class X felony, 3 countsCriminal sexual assault, Class 1 felonyAggravated criminal sexual abuse, Class 2 felony, 4 counts “The victim in this case survived a childhood of sexual abuse inflicted upon her by the defendant,” said Kane County Assistant State’s Attorneys Tyler Cox after the verdict. “She…