A man was shot and hospitalized on the northwest side of Naperville early yesterday morning. The identity of the victim has not been released. At approximately 12:16 a.m. monday morning, Naperville Police Department officers responded to the 700 block of Inland Circle for the report of a subject that had been shot. The Naperville Fire Department transported the victim to the hospital and his injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. The preliminary investigation indicated the victim and the person who shot him are known to each other. The two were with some other individuals, when at some point while…
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Former Chicago White Sox and 2005 World Series MVP Jermaine Dye will tee it up at Rich Harvest Farms on June 11-12, 2023, for his 8th annual Fresh Start Caring For Kids Celebrity Golf Classic. Jermaine Dye and Honorary Chairperson Kevin Miller will kick off the two-day event on Sunday, June 11th. The tournament dinner will be held in the Rich Harvest Farm’s car museum from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The next day, June 12th, the golf tournament will have a 9:00 am shotgun start, and groups will play a best-ball format. Foursomes will be paired with a celebrity, compete for prizes, and an awards lunch will follow…
First Fridays will celebrate the art of Andy Warhol and Pride month on June 2 in downtown Aurora. Aurora Public Art, located at The DLP, 20 E. Downer Pl., will host “POP!” The Warhol-inspired art exhibit will host a variety of local artists on the third floor. Carl King and The Kingdom will perform with live funk and soul music from 6 to 9 p.m. The Perch, 31 W. Downer Pl., will host a pride craft on the third floor of the Aurora Business Center building. The yoga studio and mindfulness shop welcomes all ages to celebrate who they are…
Sharks in Lake Michigan? C’mon. Sounds like a lunatic sequel to Sharknado, right? Well, believe it or not, there is a species of shark – unfortunately, one of the deadliest – that can adapt from salt water to fresh water rather easily, and has been spotted as far north as St. Louis in the Mississippi. The dreaded bull shark. While not as famous as its cousin, the Great White, bull sharks are considered by some experts to be the most dangerous man-eaters in the ocean. And the bull shark has an adaptation that puts the rest of his species to…
The Kane County Sheriff’s Office has scheduled a funeral service for K-9 Hudson after his death in the line of duty Wednesday. Here is the full press release from the KCSO: Following his heroic line of duty death on May 24th, 2023 while defending Sheriff’s Deputies and the public from an armed carjacker, preparations have been made for a full honor police funeral for Kane County Sheriff’s K-9 Hudson. The funeral will occur on Thursday, June 1st, 2023 at Harter Middle School, 1601 Esker Dr, Sugar Grove, IL. Guests should enter through door 16 located on the south side of…
(NoraVan Elken) The City of Elgin will kick off a new series of summer concerts at Festival Park on Saturday, June 10, with “Sk8 Jam,” a celebration of youth and skateboard subculture. This event is free and open to the public. The event includes a pop-up skate park hosted by the newly-opened Syndicate Skatepark, located on McLean Blvd in Elgin. Nineteen different skate park pieces will take over the south half of Grove Avenue, directly next to the park, and become a skatepark for people to enjoy. The north half of the street offers a variety of food trucks including Woogie Rolls,…
Donnie Wahlberg’s Wahlburgers in St. Charles was the place to be Thursday afternoon as the pre-party for NKOTB’s BlockCon celebration in Rosemont this weekend. Fox Valley Magazine was there to get some candid shots. The party goes until 8pm. BlockCon is the group’s first fan convention, and includes concerts, panels parties and other events. Visit here for more information. (Photo credits: Kevin Ketchum)
A Gilberts man has been arrested and charged with Attempted First Degree Murder and other crimes in connection with a May 20th shooting incident in Elgin. On May 20th, 2023 at 3:02 p.m., Elgin police responded to the area of N. McLean Boulevard and Eagle Road for a reported shooting. Officers located an adult male subject with non-life-threatening injuries who was subsequently transported to an area hospital. After investigating the incident, a 34-year-old Gilberts man was arrested and charged by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office with the following: The accused appeared in Kane County bond call this morning where…
Chad Goodman has been named music director of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. Goodman was selected following a two-year international search that included a pool of nearly 100 applicants. He is the fifth music director for the award-winning Symphony, and will preside over the ESO’s 74th season, which opens Oct. 7. “We are thrilled to welcome Chad to the ESO. He brings a wealth of experience and talent to the ESOalong with an infectious energy and enthusiasm that we look forward to sharing with the community,”said Marc Thayer, CEO of the Symphony. Goodman most recently was the conducting fellow of the…