Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Legendary Chicago band Mr. Blotto will be playing at The Venue in Aurora on Saturday, June 7 beginning at 8pm (doors at 7pm). Mr. Blotto is Chicago’s Original Jam Band, blending hard rock, original rock, southern rock, folk music, and country rock. Along with their six album releases and four DVDs, they have also released four “official bootleg” albums of their live recordings, taking the Jam aesthetic into areas unfamiliar to the scene. Covers only pepper the band’s hefty catalog of original material from 7 albums & other unreleased crowd favorites. Tickets start at $20 and are available here. The Venue is…

Take a sunny stroll through Downtown Naperville as several Women-Crafted Wines from around the world are highlighted during the Downtown Naperville Summer Wine Walk this Sunday. Enjoy 13 curated tastings at your own pace—each one crafted or owned by trailblazing women in the wine industry. Midway through the walk, every guest will receive a signature charcuterie cup from one of our favorite women-owned caterers, Busy Butternut—a perfect savory pairing to complement your tasting experience. To finish the day, your final stops—Tapville, SixtyFour – Wine Bar & Kitchen, and Davanti Enoteca—will be serving up small bites so you can wrap up your afternoon with something delicious…

Vino lovers, this event is for you. The Batavia Park District is hosting its second annual “Batavia Uncorked” event this Saturday from 1pm-4pm at the Peg Bond Center at 151 North Island Avenue. Sample a wide variety of wines at this laid-back casual event. Enjoy a variety of unique wine along with food, live music and the relaxed ambiance of The Riverwalk. The $35 tickets include entry to the event, three hours of wine tasting of 10-one ounce samples and a commemorative glass. For 15 10-ounce samples, go for the $50 tickets. Only 500 tickets will be sold. Get your…

St. Sophia Church at 525 Church Road in Elgin (Rt. 31 and I-90) will present its 46th annual summer “Greek Fest” the weekend of June 6th, 7th and 8th. The fest will be open on Friday and Saturday from 12 noon to 10pm. Sunday’s hours are 12 noon to 9pm. Thousands of people attend the festival each year – it is open to the public and admission is free. Guests will feast on authentic Greek delicacies such as Gyros, Grecian Chicken, Souvlaki, Pastitsio, Saganaki (the flaming cheese) and Greek Salad – all while enjoying ice cold refreshments including Greek Beer,…

Note: This is the latest in a weekly series from Anderson Humane spotlighting wonderful animals currently looking for a “forever home.” We encourage you to support Anderson Humane and it’s tireless efforts to care for our animal friends and place them in loving homes. For more information please visit https://ahconnects.org/. BIANCA Meet Bianca! Bianca is our radiant ray of sunshine, a gentle soul with an irresistible smile that seems to grow brighter every time she meets someone new. Her happiness is contagious; you can’t help but feel uplifted when she flashes that beaming grin of hers. This lovable pup is a magnet…

Note: This is the latest in a weekly series from Anderson Humane spotlighting wonderful animals currently looking for a “forever home.” We encourage you to support Anderson Humane and it’s tireless efforts to care for our animal friends and place them in loving homes. For more information please visit https://ahconnects.org/. MINNIE Minnie is an absolutely stunning tan and white three-year-old Boxer mix with the cutest underbite you’ve ever seen! This sweet girl is still building her confidence here at the shelter and can be a bit nervous of new friends at first, but once she feels safe and comfortable, she is a total…

The replacement for St. Charles’ iconic Blue Goose grocery store has finally arrived. Whole Foods Market will open a new 36,234-square-foot store located at 300 S. 2nd Street in St. Charles at 9:00am on June 25. The new location’s product assortment features more than 650 products from the Midwest, sourced with the help of Margie Omastiak, Forager for Local and Emerging Brands at Whole Foods Market. Features of the new St. Charles store include: Opening morning, customers will enjoy complimentary coffee from Big Shoulders Coffee, mini waffles from Evergreen and savory snack bars from Undressed. The first 300 customers in line will receive a custom…

Kanecountyconnects.com Kane County is among several Chicago-area counties showing renewed population growth, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates highlighted in the Daily Herald. From 2023 to 2024, Kane County’s population rose by 0.73%, increasing by 3,756 residents to a total of 520,997. The rebound marks a shift after years of reported declines. Leading the charge in Kane County is the Village of Hampshire, which posted the largest population growth of any Illinois municipality over 1,000 residents—a 9.2% year-over-year increase. Village officials told the Daily Herald the surge can be attributed to strategic zoning and annexation decisions made in advance of renewed housing…

The City of Elgin will pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Korean War in its Memorial Day remembrance on Monday. For further information, including possible weather-related changes, visit www.elginmemorialday.org ​Bluff City Cemetery, 11:00 a.m. 945 Bluff City Blvd. ElginThis year’s program will pay tribute to the 75th anniversary of the Korean War.   ​​This program will also feature the Elgin Master Chorale and the Larkin High School Band. Students with the Fox Valley Young Marines will continue the long held tradition of reading Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and General John Logan’s Orders which established Memorial Day. ​​The most solemn…

For those of you who didn’t catch it, our colleagues Ray Rogina, Pat Crimmins and Kevin Ketchum took the Justa Coupla Guys podcast on the road recently to the Emerald Isle. Over the next several days we’ll be sharing snapshots of some of the lovely sights they saw. To see the entire journey, check out the Justa Coupla Guys Facebook page or YouTube. The guys finished the last full day of the “Journey” in grand style, enjoying an “Irish House Party” at the lovely Lansdowne Hotel in Dublin. They also visited the remarkable Book of Kells Experience at historic Trinity College and stopped by the National…