Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The City of Elgin will pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Korean War in its Memorial Day remembrance on Monday. For further information, including possible weather-related changes, visit www.elginmemorialday.org ​Bluff City Cemetery, 11:00 a.m. 945 Bluff City Blvd. ElginThis year’s program will pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Korean War.   ​​This program will also feature the Elgin Master Chorale and the Larkin High School Band. Students with the Fox Valley Young Marines will continue the long held tradition of reading Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and General John Logan’s Orders which established Memorial Day. ​​The most solemn…

For those of you who didn’t catch it, our colleagues Ray Rogina, Pat Crimmins and Kevin Ketchum took the Justa Coupla Guys podcast on the road recently to the Emerald Isle. Over the next several days we’ll be sharing snapshots of some of the lovely sights they saw. To see the entire journey, check out the Justa Coupla Guys Facebook page or YouTube. The guys finished the last full day of the “Journey” in grand style, enjoying an “Irish House Party” at the lovely Lansdowne Hotel in Dublin. They also visited the remarkable Book of Kells Experience at historic Trinity College and stopped by the National…

Join the VFW Post 3873, American Legion Post 43, and the Naperville Municipal Band for their annual Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 26. Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at the following times and locations: 7:45 am – CDR Dan Shanower/9-11 Memorial at City Hall 8:15 am – G.A.R. Monument in Naperville Cemetery (south side of cemetery) 8:35 am – Veterans Park (100 E. Gartner Road) 9:00 am – Ss Peter & Paul Cemetery (911 North Avenue) 9:25 am – Burlington Square (307 N. Ellsworth Street) The annual Memorial Day Parade is…

The City of Aurora will celebrate the 157th anniversary of Memorial Day during the 2025 Aurora Memorial Day Parade, which will step off at the intersection of Benton Street and River Street at 10am on Monday, May 26. Longtime community member and U.S. Army veteran, Arlen Peterson, will serve as the Parade’s Grand Marshal. Peterson has lived in Aurora for over 60 years, and served in Germany as a member of the U.S. Army from 1954-1955. Following his military career, he served the community through his work as a postal carrier and air traffic controller before shifting his focus to…

For those of you who didn’t catch it, our colleagues Ray Rogina, Pat Crimmins and Kevin Ketchum took the Justa Coupla Guys podcast on the road recently to the Emerald Isle. Over the next several days we’ll be sharing snapshots of some of the lovely sights they saw. To see the entire journey, check out the Justa Coupla Guys Facebook page or YouTube. The guys start the day in “the prettiest village in Ireland,” Adare, in County Limerick before their last leg back to Dublin, where they will spent a couple more days before heading home. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)

Note: This is the latest in a weekly series from Anderson Humane spotlighting wonderful animals currently looking for a “forever home.” We encourage you to support Anderson Humane and it’s tireless efforts to care for our animal friends and place them in loving homes. For more information please visit https://ahconnects.org/. SAMPSON Meet Sampson, a delightful, smiley 9-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix who is young at heart and ready to find his perfect forever home! Despite his age, Sampson has a spirited personality and a zest for life that is truly infectious. While he may struggle with overarousal and anxiety during the first…

St. Charles will honor Memorial Day on Monday, May 26. Activities include cemetery ceremonies, a parade, and a memorial service. Flag Raising and Cemetery Ceremonies – 6amThe ceremony begins at Baker Community Center, 101 S. 2nd St., with the Boy Scouts posting colors, an Honor Guard and an honorary gun salute. Boy Scout Troops will then lead Flag Ceremonies beginning at the South Cemetery (east side of 7th Ave., north of Madison), continue on to the North Cemetery (west side of IL 25/5th Ave, north of Johnor Ave.), then conclude at the Union Cemetery (east side of IL 25/5th Ave.,…

For those of you who didn’t catch it, our colleagues Ray Rogina, Pat Crimmins and Kevin Ketchum took the Justa Coupla Guys podcast on the road recently to the Emerald Isle. Over the next several days we’ll be sharing snapshots of some of the lovely sights they saw. To see the entire journey, check out the Justa Coupla Guys Facebook page or YouTube. Day 6 of the journey took the guys to famed Blarney Castle and the lovely town of Cork. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)

Kanecountyconnects.com Kane County Emergency Communications (KaneComm) Telecommunicator Kezia Moore was recognized by the Pingree Grove Fire Protection District for her life-saving actions during a critical incident in August 2024. Moore answered a 911 call reporting a woman who was unresponsive and not breathing. She immediately provided CPR instructions over the phone until Pingree Grove police and fire personnel arrived on the scene. Thanks to her guidance and the quick response of the caller—who was also the patient’s husband—the woman made a full recovery and attended the award ceremony in person. Moore had the opportunity to meet the patient and her husband…

The Riverfront Playhouse in Aurora present opening night of It’s Only A Play on Friday, May 16 at 8:00pm. The show will run on weekends through Saturday, June 14. It’s the opening night of The Golden Egg on Broadway, and the wealthy producer Julia Budder is throwing a lavish party in her lavish Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs the celebrities are pouring in, but the real action is upstairs in the bedroom, where a group of insiders have staked themselves out to await the reviews. The group includes the excitable playwright; the possibly unstable wunderkind director; the pill-popping leading lady, treading the…