Author: Fox Valley Magazine

Pop phenom Taylor Swift is coming to Batavia. Well, to the silver screen in Batavia at least. The recently-opened Emagine Batavia theatre, which boasts the larget movie screen in Illinois, will present the film “Taylor Swift: Eras Tour” starting Friday, Oct. 13, according to a press release. The concert film will be in theaters for a limited time only. The Super EMX auditorium at Emagine Batacvia is billed as the largest movie screen in Illinois, measuring over 96 feet wide and 53 feet tall (the size of an NBA court flipped on its side). The 4K laser-projected image is paired with a Dolby Atmos® immersive sound system with…

An Aurora man has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of driving under the influence causing death. On December 13, 2020, at about 6 p.m., 38-year old Gustavo Gutierrez Aguilar was driving a 2007 Ford Mustang in the vicinity of Mountain Street and Austin Avenue in Aurora Township when his car struck a tree. Lazaro Rosas-Garcia, 29, a front-seat passenger, was unconscious and not breathing when first responders arrived. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital a short time later. Gutierrez Aguilar’s blood-alcohol concentration was .206 percent and his license was revoked. On May…

A Batavia man is in custody after allegedly running over his cat with a car multiple times until the cat was deceased. On Friday, August 4, 2023, Batavia Police received a call from a business in the 900 block of West Wilson Street concerning a dead cat found in its dumpster. A person at the business had reviewed its video surveillance footage which showed an individual running over the cat several times with a motor vehicle, then placing the cat into the dumpster. The video indicated the event occurred on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at approximately 11:45pm. A microchip in…

For tens of millions of people, Jimmy Buffet was the living embodiment of life as a beach party. But, as with all parties, his had to come to an end. Buffett passed away last night at his home “surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs.” He was 76 years old. A brief statement on his website announced his death. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.” The statement did not provide details as to where he died or give a cause of death. Recent social…

Following the August 15 robbery of a PNC branch in the 600 block of Summit Avenue, two additional bank branches in Elgin have been robbed in the last three days. On Thursday just after 4pm, police were called to the Elgin State Bank located at 50 Tyler Creek Plaza for a report of a bank robbery. After a preliminary investigation, it was determined that no money was taken, no weapon was involved and no injuries were reported. This incident remains under investigation. Yesterday at approximately 4:30pm, the Federal Bureau of Investigations responded to a bank robbery at a Chase Bank…

Batavia MainStreet will host the Block Party and Taste of Batavia on Sunday, September 3, from 4pm to 9pm at Peg Bond Center, with a car show on North River Street until 8pm. There will be a performance from the Batavia Dance Academy, live music from David Fraccaro (singing the songs of Elvis) and ORDrocks, a family zone and more. See if you are a better baker than your neighbor by participating in the annual Pie Bake Off, hosted by the Batavia Mother’s Club. Cross the pedestrian bridge over to North River Street to view the car show from 4pm…

Rick Springfield and Tommy Tutone brought back a lot of memories for the audience at RiverEdge in Aurora last night. Here are some sights and sounds from the evening. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum.)

The Federal Bureau of Investigations announced yesterday that they have apprehended a suspect in the robbery of a PNC Bank branch in Elgin. The suspect, a 30-year-old Elgin man, has been charged in federal court with robbing the branch in the 800 block of Summit Street in Elgin on August 15, 2023. He was arrested on Tuesday. He remains detained in federal custody pending a detention hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Young B. Kim at 11:30 a.m., today. The Elgin Police Department participated in the investigation, which is being led by the FBI. At approximately 1:45pm on August 15, FBI…

A Naperville man was found guilty of attempted murder in the stabbing of his wife his 2019. Patrick O’Brien, 62, of Naperville, was found guilty of Attempt First Degree Murder (a Class X felony) and Aggravated Domestic Battery (a Class 2 felony). The verdict followed a bench trial that started on August 28, 2023 and concluded yesterday. On December 21, 2019, O’Brien, who was separated from his wife at the time of the incident, returned to his home to gather personal items. Finding his wife in the kitchen, O’Brien grabbed a large kitchen knife and pointed it at her. O’Brien…

Two South Elgin High School student are dead after the car they were riding in collided with a semi-tractor trailer early this morning. At approximately 7:00am this morning, Bartlett Police Department and the South Elgin Fire Protection District responded to the intersection of IL Route 25 and Keynon Road to investigate a motor vehicle crash involving a 2007 Mack semi-tractor trailer and a 2002 Honda Civic that was occupied by four South Elgin High School students. One female passenger in the Honda Civic was pronounced deceased at the scene, while another succumbed to her injuries after bring transported to an…