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…
Join the VFW Post 3873, American Legion Post 43, and the Naperville Municipal Band for their annual Memorial Day observance. The annual Memorial Day Parade is scheduled to kick-off from the corner of West Street and Jackson Avenue at 10:30am, concluding at Central Park at around 11:45. A Memorial Day Observance Ceremony will be held at Central Park following the parade, beginning at approximately noon. Guests are also asked to participate in the National Moment of Remembrance by observing one minute of silence at 3 p.m. for the many military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives…
The City of Aurora will celebrate the 155th anniversary of Memorial Day during the 2023 Aurora Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29. The parade is held in honor of the brave men and women who paid the ultimate price and gave their lives for our country. With the theme, “Remembrance and Respect,” the parade will step off at 10 a.m. from the intersection of Benton and River Streets, head east on Benton, north on Broadway, west on Downer Place and ending at River Street. The pre-parade program will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the reviewing stand in front of…
Kane County Sheriff’s deputies gave their final honors to K-9 Hudson yesterday after the police dog was shot and killed in the line of duty Wednesday afternoon in Geneva. Hudson, a Dutch Shephard and 6-year veteran of the force, was killed while attempting to subdue a carjacking offender who brandished a gun after having been stopped by Kane County deputies at the intersection of Randall Road and Fabyan Parkway in Geneva following a high-speed chase from South Elgin. As gunfire was exchanged between the offender and the deputies, Hudson was shot in the crossfire. The offender was also shot and…
A car-jacking turned into a deadly car chase down Randall Road this afternoon as police chased the offender from South Elgin to Geneva, where he left the vehicle, opened fire on police and was subsequently shot and killed. A Kane County Sheriff’s K9 officer. a Dutch Shephard named Hudson, was also killed while attempting to subdue the offender. Hudson was a 6-year veteran of the force. During a press conference, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain explained that authorities were made aware of a vehicle that had been carjacked earlier in the day. The vehicle was identified via its license plate…
The Geneva Chamber announced today that 2022 Wood Award Recipient Jay Womack has been selected as Parade Marshal for the 2023 Swedish Days parade. Womack was born in Geneva. During grade school he moved to Yorkville and grew up on a wooded property that backed up to a forest preserve. This began his love of nature. He and his wife, Sherre have raised their daughter in Geneva and are now proud grandparents of two grandchildren. Womack is a Landscape Architect, highly trained and skilled in his field. He is currently a Senior Architect, Ecological Design, Huff & Huff, a subsidiary…
A 41-year-old massage therapist has been charged with sexually assaulting a client at the Hand & Stone Massage and Spa in Geneva. According to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, on September 11, 2021, the victim arrived for a scheduled massage at Hand & Stone Massage and Spa in the 1400 block of South Randall Road, Geneva. The accused was scheduled as the massage therapist. During the massage, he sexually assaulted the victim. The accused has been charged with: Judge Julia Yetter set bail at $40,000, with 10 percent ($4,000) to apply for bond. The accused posted bond and was…
Batavia MainStreet will present its annual Cocktails in the Park Fundraiser this July 22 from 7-10pm at Appleton Park and Batavia Dinner Table on August 13 from 4-6pm on North River Street. Cocktails in the Park is Batavia MainStreet’s largest single fundraiser for the non-profit organization, which advocates for the downtown business community to keep the local economy vibrant, assists in marketing and promotions, and operates the Batavia Farmers’ Market, Artisan Collective, and Batavia Boardwalk Shops. Entry tickets for the event are $40 in advance and can be purchased at downtownbatavia.com starting June 1st. Tickets can also be purchased at…
