Author: Fox Valley Magazine

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/. MINNIE Minnie is an absolutely stunning tan and white three-year-old Boxer mix with the cutest underbite you’ve ever seen! This sweet girl is still building her confidence here at the shelter and can be a bit nervous of new friends at first, but once she feels safe and comfortable, she is a total…

The replacement for St. Charles’ iconic Blue Goose grocery store has finally arrived. Whole Foods Market will open a new 36,234-square-foot store located at 300 S. 2nd Street in St. Charles at 9:00am on June 25. The new location’s product assortment features more than 650 products from the Midwest, sourced with the help of Margie Omastiak, Forager for Local and Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market. Features of the new St. Charles store include: Opening morning, customers will enjoy complimentary coffee from Big Shoulders Coffee, mini waffles from Evergreen and savory snack bars from Undressed. The first 300 customers in line will receive a custom…

Kanecountyconnects.com Kane County is among several Chicago-area counties showing renewed population growth, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates highlighted in the Daily Herald. From 2023 to 2024, Kane County’s population rose by 0.73%, increasing by 3,756 residents to a total of 520,997. The rebound marks a shift after years of reported declines. Leading the charge in Kane County is the Village of Hampshire, which posted the largest population growth of any Illinois municipality over 1,000 residents—a 9.2% year-over-year increase. Village officials told the Daily Herald the surge can be attributed to strategic zoning and annexation decisions made in advance of renewed housing…

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.,…