Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Given the forecast this weekend, we thought you might be searching for warm thoughts. From the January issue of Fox Valley Magazine: The scenic 125-mile-long island chain at the southern tip of the Florida peninsula typically offers the warmest weather in the continental United States. The year 2024 brings wasier access, newly refreshed and expanded resorts, and new dining options at three Keys hotels and a new Lower Keys brewery. Keys Airlift Airline seat capacity is increasing into Key West International Airport (EYW) and the facility is currently undergoing a major Concourse A expansion. The expansion is set for completion…

This Saturday and Sunday, Guest Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra take to the Hemmens stage again alongside Flautist Brandon Patrick George with Jacques Ibert’s intricate Flute Concerto. Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Slavic masterpieces, operatic rarities, and contemporary works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 17 operas, and her strength as a visionary collaborator has guided new perspectives on staged and symphonic repertoire from Carmen and Queen of Spades to Price and Prokofiev. As Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater, her daring performances before and…

On Sunday, January 14, 2024, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m., guests can discover the allure of Mayer Ballroom at the Meyer Ballroom Wedding Open House, exclusively tailored for newly engaged couples seeking the perfect venue. Located in downtown Aurora, the event showcases the enchanting spaces that make Mayer Ballroom the ideal setting for that special day. Guests can immerse themselves in the timeless charm of this downtown Aurora wedding ballroom, and explore the surroundings that make it perfect for the big day. A dedicated team of wedding experts will be on hand to guide guests through the possibilities, whether it…

Yeah, we know. It’s the Midwest. This is supposed to be routine. But there appears to be nothing routine about the storm fo this weekend being forecasted by the National Weather Service Chicago. Over the next 72 hours or so, the Fox Valley is expected to get over a foot of snow, followed by subzero temperatures and 40-50 mile-per-hour wind gusts. The fun begins overnight tonight, with snow beginning in the early morning hours and intensifying around 5am to over 1 inch per hour. Snow will taper off mid-morning and possibly be replaced by icy rain, but will return early…

When it comes to winter storms, Fox Valley residents have grown suspicious of dire forecasts in recent years. Many is the time that a roar has been predicted, only to be followed by a pathetic whisper. But Tuesday’s snowstorm didn’t disappoint, at least in the Fox Valley, which was hit the hardest of anywhere in Chicagoland. Wayne took the prize for accumulation with 6.3 inches, followed by Campton Hills (5.5) and South Elgin (5.4). Elburn and Hampshire each got 5 inches, while Aurora accumulated 3.5 inches. Finally, Naperville came in with a respectable 4.5 inches. So, no dud this time.…

A home in Batavia was broken into and robbed during the overnight hours Monday while residents slept in their beds. At 8:11am Tuesday morning, Batavia Police Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 900 block of Towne Avenue for a report of a residential burglary. The preliminary investigation indicates that the offender(s) forced entry into the home sometime during the overnight hours. Numerous rooms within the home were ransacked and some valuables were taken. Residents in the home were asleep during this incident and no one was harmed. The Batavia Police Department is requesting that any neighbors in the…

A Hanover Park man is in custody after a prolonged standoff with police Saturday morning that required the Naperville Police Special Response Team and Crisis Negotiators to be mobilized. On Saturday at approximately 4:26am, multiple Naperville Police Officers responded to the 1600 block of Country Lakes Drive when a stolen motor vehicle was discovered parked in a lot. Officers attempted to make contact with the occupant, who fled on foot into a nearby apartment unit. Officers learned that the fleeing subject was not wanted inside that apartment unit and was refusing the resident’s request to leave. The residents left the…

The popular American hot Jazz and Western Swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown returns to the McAninch Arts Center at 4pm, Sunday, January 15. They will be joined by Tyler Hilton, who played the role of Elvis in the 2005 Golden Globe-winning biopic “Walk the Line,” for a must-see concert featuring hits Presley recorded at the legendary Sun Studios. Hot Club of Cowtown will open the evening with its own set of Western swing, original songs, and European hot jazz. Memphis’s Sun Studios earned the nickname of “The Birthplace of Rock’n’roll,” in part because it was the home of at…

A Montgomery man is dead after driving his SUV off Jericho Road in Sugar Grove Township and hitting a tree. At approximately 9:45pm Sunday evening, Kane County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the 41W200 block of Jericho Road in Sugar Grove Township to find a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee facing eastbound in the ditch on Jericho Road. The vehicle had considerable visible damage, and the single occupant of the vehicle had significant head injuries. Preliminary investigation shows that the Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by 76-year-old Lawrence Hagemeyer of Montgomery, was eastbound on Jericho Road and left the roadway for unknown reasons.…