Author: Fox Valley Magazine

On Sunday, September 22nd, from 12pm to 6pm, get ready for an incredible afternoon of brews, food, live music, and fun to raise funds for Big Hearts of Fox Valley. The Brews For Big Hearts of the Fox Valley event will be held at Riverlands Brewing Company located at 1860 Dean Street, Unit A, in St. Charles. $30 gets you in the door and includes a donation to this fantastic community organization…and your first beverage. Plus: – Steinholding Competitions – Live Music by Tim Swann – Food for purchase from BELLIES FOOD TRUCK and more! GET TICKETS ONLINE Big Hearts…

Geneva’s venerable Festival of the Vine was held earlier this month, highlighting the magnificent culinary offerings of Geneva and the Fox Valley as a whole. Not to mention lots of wine. As ever, intrepid publisher Kevin Ketchum was there to take it all in.

An Oswego teenager is dead after the vehicle he was driving caught fire after hitting a tree in unincorporated Oswego Friday evening. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident which occurred at approximately 8:51pm Friday evening on Minkler Road near the intersection with Reservation Road. The preliminary investigation indicated that a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Sean Fader of Oswego was traveling southbound on Minkler Road when the car left the roadway, striking a tree and catching fire. Fader was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. This investigation is…

On what was supposed to be a day of commemoration for a fallen K9 officer, Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain decided to settle an old score. Speaking just after a moment of silence was held for K9 Officer Hudson, who was killed in the line of duty in a shootout in May, Hain used the occassion to directly blame Aurora mayor Richard Irvin not only for the tragic events of that day but also a general lack of cooperation with Hain’s office that puts lives in jeapordy. “In May, the city of Aurora mayor [Irvin] made comments about me and…

Celebrate Mexican Independence Day and the kickoff of Hispanic Heritage Month at Festival Park and downtown Elgin on September 13th and 14th. Get ready to celebrate the Fiestas Patrias filled with music, dance, and cultural delights. On Friday from 3:00pm to 8:00pm, the event expands to include cultural performances including the Grito at Civic Center Plaza (between City Hall and Hemmens), a car meet in the City Hall south parking lot, and a retail vendor market along Riverside Drive. On Saturday the festivities continue with a large car caravan beginning at noon from 901 Center Street (lineup beings at 10:00am),…

Restauranteur Bob Karas just can’t sit still. Karas, the owner of the Karas Restaurant Group which owns and operates the Village Squire and Rookies restaurant chains as well as Old Republic in Elgin and Alexander’s Cafe in St. Charles and Elgin, continues to pursue a growth strategy that seems endless. Having opened up new three new Rookies locations in the last couple of years, one of which involved taking over the RocHaus theatre in West Dundee to create an entirely new Rookies concept – a working music venue – and having just celebrated the 50th anniversary of the venerable flagship…

Geneva Police were notified by a Geneva middle school parent at 9:18am this morning about a gun threat being reposted via the Ring app. The department’s school resource officer was immediately notified and began steps to verify the threat. The Geneva Police Department subsequently determined the threat to be unsubstantiated. According to authorities within the St. Charles Police and Geneva Community Unit School District 304, today’s incident appears to be a repost of a threat made last school year – a threat that was thoroughly investigated and found to be a hoax. The threat is consistent with other unsubstantiated threats…

The 6th Annual East Dundee Oktoberfest will be held on Friday, September 27, from 5pm to 10PM and Saturday, September 28 from 1pm to 10pm.  Friday, September 27 Live Music on the Big Stage The Polkaholics – 5:00pm to 7:00pm – Playing a high-speed collision of polka and rock ‘n roll! High energy & FUN!!!  Who’s Bad…The Michael Jackson Experience – 7:30pm to 10:00pm – Who’s Bad’s live performance is an unrivaled celebration of pop music’s one true King…..Michael Jackson! Whether you idolized the Jackson 5, fell in love to Human Nature, or learned to moonwalk to Billie Jean, Who’s Bad is the ultimate music-and-dance driven Michael Jackson…

A new phone scam seems to be making the rounds in the Fox Valley involving thieves representing themselves as police officers. According to the Will County Sheriff’s Office, residents have been receiving calls from a “No Caller ID” and/or number 815-740-5552 wherein a man identifies himself as a Deputy or Sergeant from the Will County Sheriff’s Office and informs the victim that they have a warrant out for their arrest due to failing to appear in court for jury duty. In order to clear up the contempt of court warrant the victim is told that they must pay $4,000. One…

A cash reward is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of a pair of suspects believed to be responsible for several recent burglary incidents in Naperville. According to Naperville police, there have been a series of incidents involving criminal damage/burglary in the 0-100 block of E. Jefferson Avenue since the end of August: on or about August 30, September 3, and September 7. Police believe the individuals pictured below are connected to the crimes. Naperville Crime Stoppers are now offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the individuals responsible for the incidents. If…