Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The enormously popular Christkindlmarket will return to Aurora’s RiverEdge this holiday season, opening Friday, November 17. Visitors to the Alpine Village-like exhibition will experience the smell of roasted nuts, fresh pretzels, bratwurst and hot spiced wine, the sound of festive music, and the glimmer of sparkling Christmas ornaments, all in a cozy atmosphere . Visitors can explore vendor products from around the world, participate in special events, and enjoy the unique shopping experience.  The RiverEdge Christkindlmarket is one of three in the Chicagoland area. One is located at the Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago while the other is in Wrigleyville…

The St. Charles Business Alliance, which hosts the popular Electric Christmas Parade in downtown St. Charles over the Thanksgiving weekend, has announced its Grand Marshal for the parade. It’s a museum. The St. Charles History Museum will be the Grand Marshal for the annual parade, in honor of the celebration of the museum’s 90th anniversary. The parade will take place on Saturday, November 25th in downtown St. Charles. The Electric Christmas Parade is part of the St. Charles Holiday Homecoming Celebration, which is a two-day event that begins on Friday, November 24th with the Lighting of the Lights Ceremony. The…

A man accused of being one of several robbers of multiple banks in DuPage County in July has been denied pre-trial release. The man, Kenneth Eggleston of Chicago, is a convicted felon and was out on parole for a weapon offense at the time of the alleged armed robberies. Eggelston, 30, also has two active arrest warrants out of Cook County for Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle and Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer. Judge Michael Fleming granted the State’s motion to deny pre-trial release at First Appearance Court this week. Eggelston is charged with two counts of…

Two cousins have been charged for the murder of a 17-year-old from Carpentersville during a shooting incident last week. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser and Village of Carpentersville Chief of Police Todd Shaver announced yesterday that the cousins are both charged with the offenses of: Prosecutors allege that during the evening of October 25, 2023, the cousins were driving in the vicinity of the 1-99 block of Robin Road, Carpentersville, when one or both fired multiple shots from a handgun in the direction of a vehicle containing multiple individuals. A 17-year-old male from Carpentersville was struck in the…

Aurora Downtown will once again have mugs flowing with hot cocoa throughout downtown. The downtown organization will host the fifth annual Cocoa Crawl on December 1 as part of its popular First Fridays events. Mugs and buttons needed to participate will go on sale November 3 at select downtown locations. To participate in the hot cocoa sampling during December’s First Fridays events, patrons will be required to have an official Cocoa Crawl mug and a new button for this year. The button acts as a ticket to the event. Buttons are not required for ages 12 and under. Official Cocoa…

St. Charles resident Liz Suwanski fulfilled her dream by winning The Food Network’s “Halloween Cookie Challenge,” which aired last night on The Food Network. “I never could have imagined when I started making decorated sugar cookies so many years ago that I would end up making cookies on TV!” she wrote on her Facebook page. Suwanski will be be the featured guest on the Justa Coupla Guys podcast airing November 10.

An Aurora man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in August of 2020. Rene Cano-Rodriguez, 32, was convicted of criminal sexual assault, Class 1 felony, after a bench trial conducted by Judge David P. Kliment. Cano-Rodriguez waived his right to a jury trial. According to prosecutors, during the evening of August 22, 2020, Cano-Rodriguez and the victim were attending a party at a residence in Aurora. Cano-Rodriguez gave the victim multiple shots of tequila to drink and was aware that she was highly intoxicated. Cano-Rodriguez helped to walk the victim to her bedroom and then sexually…

A bicyclist described by St. Charles police as “elderly” remains in critical condition after being hit by a car Saturday evening. According to the St. Charles Police Department, at 6:42PM on Saturday the elderly person was struck while riding their bicycle on Bricher Road. The bicyclist remains in hospital in critical condition at this time. The offending driver fled the area, but left behind a passenger side mirror and passenger side reflector. The vehicle is a black 2011-2018 BMW 5 or 6 Series with a missing passenger side mirror and passenger front reflector. St. Charles police are looking for assistance…

The National Weather Service is forecasting that Mother Nature will likely provide some tricks of her own this Halloween. Temperatures are expected to plunge well below the freezing point in the early morning hours Tuesday, with highs during the day only reaching to 30-35 degrees. In addition to the cold, snow showers are likely throughout the day, with a blustery Northwest wind sending wind chills into the low 20s. For commuters, the wind and precipitation might produce some slick travel conditions, especially on elevated surfaces. All the little monsters out there planning trick-or-treat festivites are cautioned to bundle up!

A man is dead after being caught in a house fire in Montgomery Sunday morning. At approximately 8:47am, Montgomery Police responded to a structure fire at a residence in the 1800 block of Ness Way. Officers found the two-story residence with notable black smoke and evidence of active fire. Three individuals escaped the home safely and reported that they believed a male was possibly still inside. Firefighters entered the home and found the man already deceased. Six fire protection districts responded to the fire to assist in efforts to extinguish the fire and maintain safety in the area. Authorities evacuated…