Author: Fox Valley Magazine

A couple whose deep love of Batavia and a commitment to its betterment were named the 2023 Batavia Citizens of the Year (COTY) today. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce will honor Dave and Marge Brown on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Chamber’s Inspire 2023: A Celebration of Those Who Inspire Us! annual awards event. Margaret Perreault, president and CEO of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, commented that once again, the committee chose worthy award winners. “I am thrilled to acknowledge Dave and Marge Brown as the 2023 Batavia Citizens of the Year,” stated Margaret. “Their enduring dedication to Batavia,…

Tragedy struck Wednesday afternoon when an 85-year-old woman was repositioning her SUV on her driveway and accidentally hit and killed her son. At approximately 12:58pm, Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a residence located in the 11N200 block of Romeo Drive in Elgin where they found a 65-year-old man, Steven Ackmann of Hampshire, with life-treatening injuries in the driveway. Medical attention was rendered on the scene, but Ackmann was pronounced deceased a short time later. The initial investigation into the incident indicates that the man’s mother, 85-year-old Justine Ackmann of Elgin, was repositioning a 2016 black Lincoln SUV in…

It’s that time of year again. For the 30th year in a row, the Riverfront Playhouse will present their own original version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Adapted from the classic Charles Dickens story by Riverfront veteran Jack Schultz, this production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL features 9 songs also written by Schultz. A Christmas Carol runs December 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 8:00 pm and December 10 & 17 at 3:00 pm. Tickets can be purchased here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=rfph Here’s what you need to know: *Seats are limited! This year more than any other year, make sure you reserve your seats so you…

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra and the Elgin Master Chorale will present their annual Holiday Spectacular at The Hemmens in Elgin on Saturday and Sunday, December 9 and 10. Celebrate the holidays with The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride, Navidad Latina!, the music of John Rutter, plus your favorite carols, and an appearance by Santa Claus, all with the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and the Elgin Master Chorale. Chad Goodman, conductor Featuring Guest Artists: Elgin Master Chorale, Integrity School of Dance Tickets: Gold $65, Red $40, Green $20; Students 50% off, Youth under 17 free Purchase Performances: Saturday, December 9, 2:30pm and 7:30pm, Sunday,…

Three men are in custody after having been arrested in Naperville in a stolen car carrying multiple machine guns, ammunition and drugs Saturday evening. On Saturday evening at approximately 11:02pm, Naperville police officers conducting surveillance in the Bowlero parking lot at 1515 Aurora Avenue in Naperville allegedly observed a Honda Accord affixed with a temporary registration that came back to a 2008 Nissan. While surveilling the vehicle, officers observed three men enter the vehicle. According to the police, after the Honda was started officers pulled their squad car in front of the vehicle, pinning it in, at which time the…

The Naperville Chorus and the Pete Ellman Big Band will join forces this weekend to present “Holiday Harmonies: Handel to Jazz” at Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville. Feel a rush of holiday spirit with both foot-tapping jazz and traditional arrangements of seasonal music, favorite choruses from Handel’s “Messiah,” and an audience sing-along. Since 1976, the Naperville Chorus has given concerts in both the holiday season and the spring. This concert will be the seventh collaboration between the Chorus and the Pete Ellman Big Band.  The Pete Ellman Big Band was formed in 2009 after Pete retired from the Illinois Air…

A 51-year-old Naperville woman will remain in custody after her arrest in the shooting death of man in an Oakbrook Terrace hotel Saturday evening. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Oakbrook Terrace Chief of Police Casey Calvello announced yesterday that Judge Joshua Dieden granted the State’s Motion to deny pre-trial release for the woman accused of murdering Calvin Truitt last Saturday night. She has been charged with one count of First-Degree Murder. According to prosectors, on Saturday evening at approximately 8:15 pm police arrived at the Oakbrook Terrace Hilton Suites located at 10 Drury Lane, and found a victim,…

The Fox Valley’s newest event venue, Revelry 675, and its owner, Shuki Moran of Exceptional Events by Shuki Moran, honored veterans with a gala fundraiser Saturday evening in Batavia. Some of the sights from a festive evening. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)

A Montgomery man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 on multiple occassions over an 18-month period. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced Friday that 40-year-old Gerardo Silva has agreed to a sentence of 26 years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, a Class X felony (2 counts). Judge Alice C. Tracy accepted the plea. Between February 2020 and July 2021, Silva sexually assaulted the victim, whom he knew, on multiple occasions. “This…

An Oswego BP gas station struck it lucky again. The station, located at 2791 US 34 in Oswego, sold a $1 million winning scratch-off lottery ticket on Friday, just a month after selling a $300,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket. The winning scratch-off ticket was a Diamond Crossword 10X game, creating a million dollar payout for a lucky player. This is also a big win for the BP in Oswego, as they will receive a selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount, equivalent to $10,000. Is it something in the water? Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw…