Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The 14th Annual St. Charles Restaurant Week is back. From February 5th – 9th, take advantage of 20% off your entire bill of $25 or more (exclusions apply) at participating restaurants. In order to receive the discount, simply state that you are dining for St. Charles Restaurant Week while ordering, or show the mailer that will be sent out by the St. Charles Business Alliance. Over 45 fantastic St. Charles retaurants will be participating this year, including favorites like Alexander’s Café, GIA MIA, moto imoto, Rookie’s All-American Pub & Grill and more…. This is the perfect opportunity to explore new…

By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinois A national voting rights organization is asking a Cook County judge to overturn a ruling from the Illinois State Board of Elections and block former President Donald Trump from being listed on the March 19 Republican primary ballot. Lawyers for the group Free Speech for People filed an appeal of the election board’s decision immediately after it was announced Wednesday. They are also asking the court to decide the matter in just a few days, before local election officials begin sending out vote-by-mail ballots on Thursday, Feb. 8. “We think the matter is urgent, both…

Featured selections of Craft Beers created by local Fox Valley area brewing companies. Winter in BrugesABV: 6.9%. Style: Belgian Dubbel. Winter In Bruges is a Belgian style ale that is deep amber in color, with low bitterness and aromas of dark fruit. The flavor is driven by fruity, blueberry esters and a caramel maltiness. It is available on draft and in cans to go at the taproom. Brother Chimp Brewing1059 W. Orchard Rd.North Aurora, IL 60542 Blueberry First Time FeelingKettle Sour 4.0% Abv. A complete synergy of sweet and sour makes you fall in love for the first time. This…

So legendary rodent Punxsutawney Phil of Gobbler’s Nob, Pennsylvania, didn’t see his shadow yesterday, indicating that we can expect an early spring. Big deal. Phil my be cute as a button, but the dude is wrong more often than not. In fact, according to the Stormfax Weather Almanac, Phil has blown it around 61% of the time since 1887, when they first started this unusual tradition. What’s worse, Phil is clearly a pessimist. He has reported seeing his shadow almost 80% of the time, bringing gloom to followers as they anticipate another six weeks of winter. So here’s one cheer…

A 51-year-old Glendale Heights man has been arrested in relation to a stabbing that occurred during a road rage incident Elgin in late January. This week, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office charged the suspect with the following: Elgin police officers were summoned to Sherman Hospital on the of January 23 to investigate an adult male stabbing victim being treated for non-life threatening injuries. It was determined that the man’s wounds were the result of a traffic altercation involving another adult male that occurred near Randall Road and Fox Lane. The second participant was located and had a non-life-threatening gunshot…

The City of Naperville announced in a press release that the second phase of work to improve streets, sidewalks and utilities in portions of downtown Naperville is scheduled to begin Monday, February 5, pending weather or unforeseen circumstances. These updates are designed to improve pedestrian mobility, accessibility and safety in this area. Work will take place between Chicago Avenue and Benton Avenue and is scheduled to be complete by the end of October. Phased work schedules will close portions of streets at various times while still allowing pedestrian access to businesses. Intermittent lane closures on Washington Street will begin the…

“The universe isn’t stranger than we imagine, it’s stranger than we CAN imagine.”Physicist Arthur Eddington Why is our universe composed of matter? How does an exploding star create a black hole? Are neutrinos connected to dark matter or other undiscovered particles? The answers to these and many other mysteries about our universe may be one step closer, thanks to Batavia’s world-class Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, or Fermilab. Excavation workers have finished carving out the future home of gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. Located a mile below the surface, the three colossal caverns are at the core of a…

During 2023, the city of Elgin experienced a reduction in gunfire activity compared to prior years, with a total of 52 incidents reported compared to 58 in 2022 and a record-setting 66 in 2021. But 2024 isn’t starting out so well. In the month just ended, Elgin police responded to eight gunfire incidents, twice the amount reported last January. The most recent incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, with EPD officers responding to the 900 block of Congdon Avenue for a report of past shots fired. EPD suspects that this incident is related to an earlier report on Tuesday in the same…

Kanecountyconnects.com Punxsutawney Phil isn’t the only famous groundhog celebrated on Groundhog Day.​ Kane County’s neighbor to the north is home to Woodstock Willie, the official weather-predicting groundhog of Woodstock. Of the 24 predictions Woodstock Willie has made so far, 14 were for an early spring and 10 for six more weeks of winter.  Woodstock Willie also has his own official fan club on Facebook and appears at the annual Groundhog Days celebration this weekend. Also making a special appearance there this year for the first time on Groundhog Day is WGN-TV Meteorologist Tom Skilling, who is retiring at the end of February.   Woodstock Groundhog…

Bruce Graham’s The Outgoing Tide will begin a month-long run at the Playhouse Theatre at Mcaninch Arts Center on Thursday, February 1, with a performance that includes a pre-show discussion with the direcor and designers of the show. The pre-show discussion will take place at 6:45pm. Performances will be Thursday through Saturday at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. Set in Chesapeake Bay, a man has a plan to safeguard the family’s future. He is stunned to find his wife and son have other plans. Weaving both surprising humor and powerful emotion, this highly relatable story poses thoughtful questions about personal choice, and…