Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Barbeque and blues junkies alike will be in seventh heaven this weekend as Duke’s Blues & BBQ presents the 2023 Duke’s Blues & BBQ Blues Festival, this year held in Carpentersville. Presented by non-profit Taste The Love NFP, the festival includes two days of great barbeque and an impressive lineup of blues performers. The Friday lineup includes: 5:00pm-5:30pmDundee Crown HS Marching Band 6:00pm-7:00pmBlues Hart 7:30pm-8:30pmIvan Singh 9:00pm-11:00pmNu Blu https://youtu.be/KXKjP-grUIM Saturday’s festivities include: National Anthem by Tony Dunaj 12:00pm-12:30pmTammy Johnson 1:00pm-2:30pmAlicia “Ya Yah” Townsend 3:00pm-4:00pmRuth Ward “Mama Bear” 4:30pm-6:00pmSharay Reed 6:30pm-7:30pmBig Daddy Mojo 8:00pm-9:00pmBottled Blues 9:15pm-11:00pmLuke Repass Food and drinks will…

The ever-popular Strawberry Festival returns this weekend at Windy Acres Farm in Geneva. New to the festival this season is Camila’s Candy Shop, Lucy’s Scoops Ice Cream Truck and the Silo – a great place to lounge the day with a refreshing drink. The farm stand will have lots of freshly picked strawberries, homemade strawberry glazed donuts, pies, tarts, breads, jams, soda – basically all things strawberry. Also on tap during the festival, brats, burgers and fresh sweet corn (10 am – 5 pm). The Beer Garden will be open (10 am – 5 pm) and there will also be…

The Kane County Cougars return to Northwestern Medicine Field this weekend and have a few surprises in store. On Friday, two of the superheroes from the Marvel-verse (steady on there, DC fans) will make an appearance as part of Marvel Super Hero night. The first 1,500 fans will receive a Marvel poster and there will be appearances from Thor and Black Panther. Don’t forget to dress up as your favorite character! On Saturday, it everybody’s favorite aquatic sponge – SpongeBob SquarePants. As part of Nickelodeon SpongeBob SquarePants Night, SpongeBob and Patrick will be making an appearance in addition to post-game…

Is this the future? Apple calls it “spatial computing.” We call it alchemy. (If successful, it really may be alchemy, turning microchips and a few dollars of other material into lots and lots of gold.) Rather than describe it, here’s an introduction from the company itself. https://youtu.be/TX9qSaGXFyg Look familiar? We admit to mixed emotions. Sure, the technology is really, really cool. And we can’t help but wonder what insane applications will flow from it. (Given the speed of tech development, we won’t have long to wait.) But there’s a feeling that we can’t shake. A feeling that this is yet…

Swedish Days brings thousands of people to Geneva to enjoy food, music and plenty of fun for people of all ages each summer. It also brings significant traffic congestion. The Geneva Police Department has announced that parking restrictions will be implemented to accommodate this signature event, and two downtown streets will be closed throughout the festivities from Wednesday to Sunday, June 21-25. Parking signage will be temporarily posted in certain areas throughout the week, and Swedish Days visitors should be mindful of the restrictions when parking downtown. The main festival areas that will be impacted are Third Street (from State…

A Plano man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train this morning near the intersection of Hale Street and Main Street. According to a press release from the Plano Police Department, at approximately 8:39 a.m. this morning officers responded to the railroad crossing near the intersection of Hale St. and Main St. for a report of an individual who was struck by an Amtrak train. The officers found an adult male subject with life threatening injuries. After speaking with multiple witnesses, it was determined that the male walked in front of the train on his own accord. Little Rock…

The Fox Valley Antiques Show has been around for decades. 65 years, in fact. But for this, its 66th year, things are a little different. The Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association, which produces the annual show, has changed venues from Kane County Fairgrounds to the Dupage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton, renaming the event “The First Annual Fox Valley At the Fairgrounds Anitques Show.” While the venue has changed, the offerings on tap remain intriguing. 45 dealers from 10 states will gather under one roof to present the best of Americana. The show runs 9am to 3pm Saturday, June 10. $8…

Naperville police are investigating “an exchange of gunfire” at a residence on the city’s southwest side yesterday afternoon. At approximately 2:04 p.m. Subday, police responded to the 2200 block of Wentworth Court to a report of shots fired. The preliminary investigation suggests that an armed subject, who is known to a person at the residence, was able to gain access to the premises. It has yet to be determined as to what transpired but there was an exchange of gunfire between the subject and one person in the home. The subject then fled the area in a vehicle. No one…

Naperville’s BrightSide Theatre will be presenting “the greatest musical ever written,” Gypsy: a Musical Fable from Friday through Sunday, June 10-12, and Friday through Sunday, June 17-19 at Meiley-Swallow Hall at North Central College, 31 S. Ellsworth in Naperville. Written by Arthur Laurents, with music by Jule Styne and lyrics Stephen Sondheim, Gypsy is the ultimate tale of an ambitious stage mother fighting for her daughters’ success – while secretly yearning for her own. Set all across America in the 1920s and 30s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, Arthur Laurents’ landmark show explores the world of two-bit show business with brass, humor, heart,…

DuPage Children’s Museum inspires families to laugh, learn, and love spending time together. Every visit is an adventure that will spark curiosity, nurture creativity, and lead to new discoveries. Through exhibits, programs, and special events, every experience is designed to help children develop a strong foundation in critical thinking, problem solving, and confidence — to become resilient, lifelong learners. Let your child take the lead and show you what they can do. Make a splash in AWEsome Water, create a work of art in The Studio, build with real tools in the Construction House, feel the wind on your face…