Author: Fox Valley Magazine

According to the National Weather Service, unseasonably warm, humid and breezy conditions today will give way to the threat of severe thunderstorms tonight. An outbreak of dangerous severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes and widespread damaging winds is expected between 7pm and 1am this evening for the Fox Valley region. The NWS urges that residents have multiple ways to receive severe weather warnings and review your severe weather safety plans! While drier conditions are expected for the middle of the week, above average temperatures are expected through the end of the week.

Rising blues star Tab Benoit will be performing at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles this Sunday at 5pm. He will be joined by special gues Mathias Lattin. One of the most impressive guitarists to emerge from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana in recent years, Tab Benoit’s guitar tone can be recognized before his Otis-Redding-ish voice resonates from the speakers. He doesn’t rely on any effects and his set up is simple. It consists of a guitar, cord, and Category 5 Amplifier. The effects that you hear come from his fingers.  Come hear top hits including “I Put A…

A 32-year-old Naperville man is dead after his motorcycle crashed with an SUV on the east side of Naperville Friday evening. At 6:43pm Friday evening, the Naperville Police and Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the 1600 block of 77th Street for a traffic crash with injuries. The crash involved a black motorcycle and a white sports utility vehicle. Despite a good Samaritan’s lifesaving efforts, the driver of the motorcycle, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead on scene. The driver of the sports utility vehicle was identified as a 69-year-old female out of Naperville. She was…

The 26th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will take place Memorial Day Weekend on Saturday, May 25th from 10am-6pm, and Sunday, May 26th from 10am-5pm. This juried art show will be located on Riverside Avenue between Main Street (Route 64) and Illinois Avenue in downtown St. Charles and will feature works of art from over 100 fine artists in 13 different mediums, all available for sale during this free admission event. On Saturday afternoon, ten Fine Art Show exhibitors will be presented with an artist award during the Awards Presentation. These awards recognize the artist’s originality, technique, execution, expression, and overall impression…

A man is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot yesterday on Elgin’s west side. At 6:42pm Sunday evening, Elgin police officers responded to the 500 block of North McLean Boulevard for a reported shooting. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male subject with apparent non-life-threatening injuries who was subsequently transported to an area hospital. The identity of the injured man has not been released. The incident is under active investigation and unnamed subjects are in custody. Elgin police have requested that anyone having information that might assist in the investigation call 847-289-2600 or text a tip,…

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jerry Jimenez, Navy Office of Community Outreach OKOSUKA, Japan – Petty Officer 1st Class Emmanuel Garcia, a native of Aurora, Illinois, serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. Navy warship, the USS John Finn (shown above). USS John Finn, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, provides a wide range of warfighting capabilities in multi-threat air, surface and subsurface environments. A Navy destroyer is a multi-mission ship that can operate independently or as part of a larger group of ships at sea. The ship is equipped with tomahawk missiles, torpedoes, guns and a phalanx close-in weapons…

Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa, located 150 miles west of Chicago within The Galena Territory, a 6,800-acre recreational, residential and resort community six miles southeast of the historic town of Galena, Ill. It is a golf lover’s paradise. The resort’s grounds include 63 holes on four award-winning golf courses, including one of the top one hundred public access courses in the country, The General – proving to be an adequate challenge for golfers of all ages and skill sets. For those unfamiliar with the resort’s award-winning golf courses, you should know that each course is unique – from the rolling…

Paul Sherrod Taylor, a 32-year-old Aurora man, was sentenced Friday to 3 years in prison for assaulting a police officer during a routine traffic stop. On January 23, 2024, Judge Alice Tracy found Paul Sherrod Taylor guilty of Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer, a Class 2 felony; Threatening a Public Official, a Class 3 Felony; Aggravated Assault of a Police Officer, a Class 4 Felony; and Resisting a Peace Officer, a Class A Misdemeanor. On June 21, 2021, Officer J. Miranda of the Aurora Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a silver Toyota Camry after observing it disobey…

Trailblazing rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears will be performing at the Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles tonight at 8pm. No one can argue BS&T invented a new style of music. Blood, Sweat & Tears is not the first band to ever use a horn section, but they are the first to fuse it with rock, jazz, and some blues thrown in for good measure. Blood Sweat & Tears has had many configurations over its 50 plus years of touring but one thing for sure is that the music is timeless, and fans are never disappointed. Blood Sweat & Tears takes…

Celebrate the season with Spring Fest at Cantigny on Saturday, May 18, from 10am-4pm. Enjoy the park with a visit to the beautiful gardens. Stop by McCormick House as it hosts the first-ever marketplace inside the historic home. This market features talented artisans showcasing their creations — a curated shopping experience with local vendors offering jewelry, pottery, art, and more. A craft coffee and pastry bar will be set up on the South Porch. Backstage Greenhouse Tours ($50)Check out the backstage pass experience. The pass includes an exclusive guided greenhouse tour, a drink ticket, and 25 Cantigny tulip bulbs that…