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This Saturday and Sunday, Music Director Chad Goodman and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra take to the Hemmens stage again alongside violinist Isabella Lippi to perform Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 4. Isabella Lippi, who has been called “A standout, even among virtuosos,” began performing in public at the age of 10 when she made her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. She has since performed in numerous recitals and has appeared as guest soloist with orchestras in the United States, Mexico, Europe and the Far East, including the St. Louis Symphony, the Dallas Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, New Orleans Symphony,…
By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinois In delivering his annual State of the State and budget address on Wednesday, Gov. JB Pritzker cast his administration as both progressive and pragmatic – a balance he’s worked to strike as his national profile has grown. Some elements of the governor’s proposed spending plan, like using $10 million in state funds to eliminate $1 billion worth of Illinoisans’ medical debt, are hardline progressive ideas. Others, including a goal to achieve “universal preschool” by 2027, fit in with a more traditional liberal platform. But Pritzker has also defined his success in traditional economic terms, putting…
Inspired by the generosity of its employees, Northwestern Medicine is donating $200,000 to area food banks. The Greater Chicago Food Depository and Northern Illinois Food Bank will each receive $100,000. Health system leaders thanked staff and surprised them with the total gift amount during Team NM employee volunteer events at four food bank locations on Saturday, February 24. Northwestern Medicine leadership was inspired to dedicate more funds to the food banks after more than 5,000 employees opted to donate the grocery gift certificates they would have received as part of their holiday gifts. Thanks to those donations, employees raised more than $76,000. Leadership made the decision to increase…
A Naperville man has been sentenced to thirteen years in prison for supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl to an Addison woman. Courvoisier Thomas, 40, appeared at his sentencing hearing Thursday afternoon in front of Judge Mia McPherson, who handed down the sentence. On September 27, 2023, Thomas entered a plea of guilty to one count of Drug Induced Homicide, a Class X Felony. On November 17, 2021, officers with the Addison Police Department found an unresponsive woman at a residence on Blecke Avenue in Addison. Officers also found baggies containing a white powdery substance, later identified as a fentanyl/fluorofentanyl…
It was the Customer Appreciation Party at The Arcada Theatre’s Rock ‘N Ravioli last night. (It has Al Capone’s Bar from The Lexington Hotel.) Our man Kevin Ketchum was there to capture some of the sights (and, from the looks of it, throw a few back himself). (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)
New media artist Agnes Chavez will bring her creative approach to integrating art, science and technology to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermlab) in Batavia (Fermilab). She has been named 2024 guest artist by the Fermi Research Alliance. Based out of Taos, New Mexico, Chavez will focus on particles called neutrinos during her tenure, creating an extended reality experience that will stand alone as well as travel with her existing immersive mixed reality art installation called Space Messengers. Launched at the Festival Internacional de Ciência in Oeiras, Portugal, in 2021, Space Messengers connects New Mexico students ages 14-25 with students around…
On March 3, 2024, at 10am, members of the St. Charles Police and Fire departments, along with their families and friends, will defy common sense and plunge into the Fox River for the annual Special Olympics Illinois Polar Plunge. Each year, the Polar Plunge raises donations for Special Olympics Illinois programming and events. The plunge will take place at Ferson Creek Park, on Route 31 just east of Wildrose Springs Drive. Supporters are welcome. St. Charles Police Det. Jennifer Larsen, Officer Steve Mattas, and Sara Cass, organize all the Police Department events supporting Special Olympics Illinois. Det. Larsen expressed her…
Popular metal band Slaughter will hit the stage at Aurora’s Piazza this Saturday, February 24, at 7pm. Founded in 1988 in Las Vegas, Slaughter’s music is heavily influenced by the hard rock and heavy metal scene of the 1980s, with an aggressive yet melodic sound. To date, Slaughter has released five studio albums, two live albums, and one compilation album. Their debut album Stick It to Ya, released in 1990, has sold over two million copies worldwide and went double platinum, producing hit singles such as “Up All Night” and “Fly to the Angels”. Their follow-up album, The Wild Life, sold over 500,000 copies, receiving a gold…
Naperville Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of person(s) responsible for Aggravated Battery last September. At approximately 3am on September 30 of last year, a 19-year-old male sustained serious injuries from a beating on the Main Street bridge south of Chicago Avenue in downtown Naperville. Based on video surveillance, Naperville police believe the vehicles pictured below (a black Jeep Wrangler and a white sedan) are associated with the suspect(s) in this incident, as are the the persons in the photos. If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers…
