Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Eclectic rocker Jonny Lyons will be performing at Rookies Rochaus in West Dundee this Friday at 8:45pm. Combining influences of rock and roll, country, blues, soul, surf, and rockabilly, Jonny Lyons celebrates a musical style that will take you on a journey back in time to the golden era of music and showmanship. Lyons writes his own music, drawing on the energetic style of 50’s and 60’s sock hops and the soulful sounds of 60’s and 70’s R&B and Motown. Appearing with Lyons will be 3 If By Air, playing guitar-driven rock and alternative from the 60’s to the present,…

Kanecountyconnects.com In response to the unexpected arrival of out-of-state buses carrying migrants from the southern border, Kane County is proactively offering guidance to its cities and villages. “The primary objective is to aid communities in managing the situation effectively to ensure a safe onward journey for asylum seekers who unexpectedly find themselves in our county,” said Kane County Board Chairman Corinne Pierog. According to data compiled by the New York Post from Syracuse University’s TRAC immigration database and US Customs and Border Protection, a stunning 3.8 million people have entered the United States over the border in the last three…

Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain and Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser have announced that they will appeal a judge’s ruling allowing for the release of a woman charged with various felony DUI offenses related to an accident Saturday involving two young children. The 39-year-old woman from Blackberry Township, just outside of Elburn, was charged after the car she was driving left the road in the 42W000 block of Hughes Road in Blackberry Township and landed in a ditch late Saturday evening. Two children, ages 7 (from Elburn) and 8 (from Sugar Grove), were passengers in the vehicle when the…

Naperville police officers put on their hero capes Tuesday afternoon by rushing into a freezing pond to pull two adults and a toddler from their submerged vehicle. At around 1 pm, Tuesday afternoon, Naperville police were called to a pond near the 95th Street Naperville Public Library for a report of a submerged vehicle with occupants. Fortunately, three officers were in the vicinity at the time of the call and rushed to the scene to find a white SUV submerged in the middle of the pond. According to police, the officers jumped into the water and were able to break…

Hip-hop favorites Kottonmouth Kings will be appearing at The Piazza in Aurora this Saturday at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm). From music site allmusic.com: “A versatile American hip-hop group based out of Orange County, California, the Kottonmouth Kings emerged in 1996 with an eclectic — and cannabis-centric — sound that integrated punk, psychedelic rock, reggae, and hardcore rap. “The group first attracted mainstream attention in 1997 with the track “Suburban Life,” which appeared on the soundtrack to the horror-comedy film Scream 2 and became a modern rock radio hit. They continued to brashly beat the rap-rock drum over the next two decades, maintaining a…

On Halloween, 2022, 48-year-old Timothy A. Gordon cold-bloodedly shot and killed his estranged wife, 35-year-old Yajaira Gordon, in front of her mother, aunt, and two children. Yesterday, Gordon, a serial criminal with previous arrests for armed robbery, aggravated battery with a firearm, and other weapons-related offenses, pleaded guilty to the brutal murder and will now face a sentence of between 45 years and life in prison. The sentence includes a mandatory enhancement of between 25 years and life in prison because Gordon used a gun to commit the murder. Judge Clint Hull accepted the plea and set Gordon’s next court…

A 39-year-old woman from Blackberry Township just outside of Elburn has been charged with multiple DUI-related crimes after the car she was driving left the road and landed in a ditch late Saturday evening. Two children, ages 7 (from Elburn) and 8 (from Sugar Grove), were passengers in the vehicle when the accident occurred. At approximately 11:45pm Saturday, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 42W000 block of Hughes Road in Blackberry Township for a report of a single vehicle crash with minor injuries. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to find a damaged black Honda CRV that had driven off…

A 32-year-old Algonquin man has been charged with mulitple counts of sexual assault, battery and unlawful restraint after allegedly holding his girlfriend at knifepoint for a period of several hours Saturday morning. At approximately 6:25am Saturday, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 400 block of Natoma Trail in Algonquin Township for the report of a domestic battery between boyfriend and girlfriend that had lasted several hours. During the course of the incident, the woman was reportedly held by knife in a bedroom, unable to leave. Several times, she attempted to call 911 for help, but the phone…

Bring your New Years Eve hats and noise makers as we count down (a little late) again and take another stab at New Year’s Eve on Saturday, January 6. 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. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show…

Top Tom Petty tribute band The Heartwreckers will appear this Friday at The Venue in Aurora. Doors open at 7pm, with the show starting at 8pm. The Heartwreckers are Chicagoland’s premier Tom Petty tribute act. The close knit band dives deep into the works of the great rock and roll songwriter and capture all aspects of the music to create an authentic Tom Petty experience. These seasoned musicians deliver an unforgettable live show and will have you singing along to all your favorite songs. Tickets are $15-$20 and can be purchased here. The Venue is located at 21 South Broadway…