Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council will celebrate the 52nd year of paying homage to Puerto Rican Heritage and Culture in Aurora with a one-day festival on Sunday July 28, 2024, at 129 Water Street in downtown Aurora from 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tickets start at $8.50. 65 years or better are free. 15 years or younger are also free. Tickets can be purchased here. The one-day festival will feature music, including the one and only Brenda K Starr, other live performances, children’s area, novelty vendors, beer garden, authentic Puerto Rican food vendors (among other cuisine), refreshing piña coladas…

The much-anticipated Sugar Grove Corn Boil Festival is back for 2024, promising even more fun and excitement from July 25-28 This year, the festival will featurean expanded carnival, free live entertainment daily, and several new additions sure to delight attendees of all ages. Expanded CarnivalThe carnival, a staple of the Corn Boil, has been expanded to occupy more space, offering a greater variety of rides and games for everyone to enjoy. You can purchase unlimited ride wristband presale vouchers for just $30.00 starting July 1st and running until July 15th. These vouchers will be available at Old Second Bank and…

Photos by April Duda Photography Batavia MainStreet will host its annual Cocktails in the Park Fundraiser this Friday, July 27, from 7-10pm at Appleton Park in Batavia.   Cocktails in the Park is Batavia MainStreet’s largest single fundraiser for the non-profit organization. As advocates for the downtown business community, MainStreet staff and volunteers work to keep the local economy vibrant, assist in marketing and promotions, and operate the Batavia Farmers’ Market, Artisan Collective, and Batavia Boardwalk Shops. Entry tickets are $40 in advance. They can be purchased at downtownbatavia.com through 12pm on July 26 or while supplies last. If tickets remain,…

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to natural life in prison without parole for the execution-style murder of his wife on October 31, 2022, at their home in Montgomery. On Friday, Timothy Gordon, 48, was sentenced by Kane County Circuit Court Judge Clint Hull to 50 years in prison for the first degree murder of his wife, Yahaira. In addition, because Gordon used a firearm to carry out the murder, he faced an additional sentence of anywhere between 25 years to natural life in prison without parole. Approximately six weeks before the murder, the victim had filed for divorce from…

After an extraordinary few weeks of intense pressure from Democratic donors and, reportedly, former President Obama, President Joe Biden has announced his intention to withdraw from the 2024 race. It is unclear what will happen now. Biden controls 99% of the delegates to the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago beginning on August 19. Speculation has ranged from having a “mini-primary” whereby candidates would debate each other prior to the DNC, at which point a vote would be taken to select a candidate, to simply conferring the title on Vice President Kamala Harris who, importantly, stands to “inherit” Biden’s campaign…

Naperville police are seeking a suspect in the armed robbery that took place yesterday in the 4900 block of South Rt. 59. At approximately 5:03am on Friday, the Naperville Police Department responded to a report of an armed robbery that had occurred approximately 10 minutes earlier. The offender, armed with a handgun, reportedly stole U.S. currency from the business and a necklace from an employee. No one was injured during the robbery. The suspect is described as a male wearing black pants, a black hooded shirt, black gloves and a mask. Additional identifying information is unknown at this time. The…

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced today that Judge Joshua Dieden has granted the States’s motion to deny pre-trial release for a 38-year-old Chicago man charged with supplying a fatal dose of fentanyl and alprazolam to a thirty-three-year-old man from Naperville in February, 2023. The suspect has been charged with three counts of Drug Induced Homicide (a Class X Felony), one count of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance (a Class 2 Felony) and one count of Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance (a Class 3 Felony). The suspect was taken into custody on…

The Kane County Fair celebrates 155 years of traditional summer family fun through Sunday, July 21, 2024 at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. The Fox Valley’s top-rated summer event, the Kane County Fair has something for everyone: carnivals, a petting zoo, magic shows, live music, a car show, a wine tasting garden and music, a demolition derby, professional bull riding, cowgirls and more. Live it up and take in the sights & sounds of the Kane County Fair for live music on the Miller Lite Sound Stage and action-packed thrills in the grandstand. Live music is free with…

As part of its annual Naper Nights Community Concert Series, Naper Settlement presents The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute on Friday, July 19, preceded by an homage to country music by the ever-popular Hillbilly Rockstarz. The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute featuring Shawn Gerhard is a high energy show out of Nashville, TN, and features unparalleled showmanship, top level musicianship, and guaranteed excitement for all ages. If you’re looking for the next best thing to Garth Brooks, you just found it.Johnny Garcia, Lead Guitarist for Garth Brooks The musicians in Hillbilly Rockstarz grew up with the love of country and rock n’…

A Chicago man is in custody after allegedly being found with 100 grams of Fentanyl in his vehicle. That amount of Fentanyl could produce approximately 50,000 fatal doses. On Tuesday afternoon at around 2:25 p.m., the Kane County Special Investigation Unit (SIU) spotted a silver Nissan SUV on I-88 near Dauberman Road in Elburn, exhibiting several lane violations. After conducting a traffic stop, officers discovered that the suspect’s driver’s license had been revoked for Driving Under the Influence, and that he had a prior conviction for the Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Upon searching the vehicle, detectives discovered…