Author: Fox Valley Magazine

An Elgin man who was hospitalized after having suffered gunshot wounds during an altercation Sunday evening has succumbed to his wounds, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. At 11:36pm, Elgin police officer arrived at the 600 block of Villa Street and found an adult male subject with injuries who was subsequently transported to an area hospital. An investigation of the incident revealed that an altercation ensued between the man and a 16 year-old male subject. During the altercation the adult subject displayed a knife and at some point the juvenile subject shot him. On Tuesday, the juvenile subject…

A Kane County Sheriff’s deputy was seriously injured Tuesday morning when his squad SUV, a Chevrolet Tahoe, collided with another car near downtown Aurora. According to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, shortly after 8am Tuesday a deputy, who was racing to the aid of two other officers who were serving a warrant, collided the Tahoe squad with another vehicle near the intersection of North Union Avenue and East New York Street in Aurora. The impact of the collision resulted in the squad hitting an adjacent grocery store. The officer was transported to Rush-Copley Hospital with serious injuries to his face…

A new report produced by financial media firm GOBankingRates names the Fox Valley’s very own, Elgin, as the Safest and Most Affordable City in the United States. According to the report, GOBankingRates conducted a study based on the costs of living and crime rate averages. They were then ranked from lowest to highest based on these average crime rates and costs and the ratings were factored by crimes per 1,000 people, then compared to the national average. Elgin’s key statistics – a median household income of $85,998, average mortgage cost of $1,840, monthly cost of living of $4,008, 851 property…

A 45-year-old Elgin man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the sexual assault of a woman at knifepoint in 2020. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced today that Judge Barsanti has sentenced Zanzibah T. Stewart to 50 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On January 24, 2024, a jury found Zanzibah Stewart guilty of the offenses of Aggravated criminal sexual assault, a Class X felony (3 counts); Criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony (3 counts); and Aggravated unlawful restraint, a Class 3 felony. According to prosecutors, on November 8, 2020, Stewart…

A 20-year-old Lisle woman was hospitalized and her dog killed after the vehicle she was driving ran into a tree on South Naper Boulevard early Saturday morning. At approximately 3:46am Saturday, Naperville Police Department and Naperville Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the intersection of South Naper Boulevard and Culpepper Drive where officers found that a 2021 blue Kia Forte had left the roadway and struck a tree. Trapped inside the Kia was the driver, a 20-year-old female from Lisle. The driver was eventually freed from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital with significant injuries. A small dog…

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce’s 74th Annual Swedish Days Festival opens in downtown Geneva on Wednesday, and this year’s festival has an array of talent that offers something for every type of music fan.  “Bringing a mix of genres and styles to the festivals is always top of mind. We begin on Wednesday with the Swedish American Children’s Choir as well as Geneva Park District performances and Geneva’s Got Talent semi-finals. This has allowed the Geneva Chamber to bring new bands each evening to Central Stage, Thursday through Saturday. We hope the audience enjoys returning favorites and new additions,” noted…

An Elgin man is in hospital after having suffered gunshot wounds during an altercation Sunday evening. At 11:36pm, Elgin police officer arrived at the 600 block of Villa Street and found an adult male subject with injuries who was subsequently transported to an area hospital. The preliminary investigation showed the subject had sustained a gunshot wound during an altercation at the scene. Detectives from the Major Investigations Division are actively investigating the incident. Anyone having any information that may assist in the investigation is asked to call 847-289-2600 or to text 847411 and include “ELGINPD” in the beginning of the…

A Naperville woman has been charged with using her 9- and 5-year-old daughters to steal more than 200 items from a retail store at Yorktown Mall. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Lombard Chief of Police Tom Wirsing announced Friday that the 36-year-old woman has been charged with two counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor (Class 1 Felony), one count of Burglary (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Retail Theft (Class 3 Felony). On Thursday at approximately 1:24pm, officers with the Lombard Police Department were dispatched to the JC Penney department store in the Yorktown…

A 55-year-old Aurora man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally setting fire to a previous residence. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced this week that Victor Alvarez has agreed to a sentence of 10 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of residential arson, a Class 1 felony. In an unrelated plea, Alvarez pled guilty to the offenses of unlawful possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. Alvarez agreed to a…

The second-largest Bluesfest in Illinois got off to a rousing start last night at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. As ever, our intrepid Kevin Ketchum was on-scene to capture some moments. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum) Get out to RiverEdge tonight for these headliners.