Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The City of Elgin’s popular “Movies In The Park” series has a special Friday evening lined up. This family-friendly series brings the community together to enjoy a free outdoor movie weekly throughout the months of July and August. Each movie also includes appearances by characters and concessions on offer by local not-for-profits.   On Friday at around 8pm (one hour before dusk) in Festival Park, Shuri is taking a break from protecting Wakanda and will be with us for the showing of Wakanda Forever. The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of…

Either you love him or you hate him. But one thing is indisputable: Ted Nugent is one of a kind. Known in recent years for his brash political views and his advocacy for hunting (he kills all of his meat with a crossbow), not to mention his ardent anti-drug and anti-alocohol lifestyle, Nugent has been a legend in the rock world for decades. The “Motor City Madman” will make his final Arcada appearance this Sunday in his Adios Mofo ’23 Final Tour!  The show will cover over five decades of multi-platinum hits, including classics like “Stranglehold” (ranked in the Top 100…

Tickets are now on sale for Naper Settlement’s Oktoberfest, All Hallows Eve, and Howlin’ at the Moon. The museum will kick off the fall season with Oktoberfest, a festival featuring German food, beer, activities, and live music on Oct. 6 from 5-10 p.m. and Oct. 7 from 3-10 p.m. Families with children 16 years old and under will enjoy a lineup of Halloween-themed outdoor activities and performances at All Hallows Eve on Oct. 20-21 from 6:30-10 p.m. At Howlin’ at the Moon, adults (21+) are encouraged to come dressed in costumes to howl along to live music, watch thrilling performances,…

Must try appetizers, entrees, desserts or cocktails available at local Fox Valley restaurants. (Above: Garlic Prime Rib Dip, Chicago Street Pour House) Garlic Prime Rib DipDescription: Shaved slow-roasted prime rib, piled on our toasted Portuguese milk bread, with garlic herb butter, with a side of horseradish cream and au jus for dipping. Chicago Street Pour House1350 E Chicago St.Elgin, IL 601201-847-214-1708 Wood Grilled Branzino MeuniéreYukon Pommes Puree • Baby Tomatoes • Grilled Artichokes • Basil • Lemon Caper Sauce . Entourage796 Illinois Route 59Naperville, IL 605401-630-999-8980 Watermelon Tuna CrudoThe Graceful Ordinary’s refreshing Watermelon Tuna Crudo is an al-fresco dining must-have!…

On an evening in late May, 2021, 46-year-old Samuel Ortiz-Rodriguez of Aurora was standing outside a residence talking with a few individuals. At that moment, three street-gang members from a nearby neighborhood walked by and mistakenly identified him as a member of a rival gang. One of the gang members shot him dead. Fidel Bello, 19, one of those street gang members, has now been sentenced to 35 years in prison. In March, Bello pled guilty to the offense of first-degree murder. On May 24, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., Bello and two fellow members of the same street gang went…

A Maple Park man was killed this morning when his pick-up truck burst into flames after ploughing into a semi-truck on Route 47. At approximately 5:18 AM this morning, Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the scene of a fiery crash at the intersection of Illinois Route 47 and Beith Road in Campton Township. Upon arrival, deputies located a semi-truck in the southbound traffic lane of Route 47 with a vehicle underneath the trailer that was engulfed in flames. The dashboard camera in the semi-truck showed the semi traveling southbound on Route 47 passing through the intersection with Beith…

A Texas man was arrested and released on his own recognizance after a shooting incident Saturday evening in Elgin. On Friday evening at approximately 6:30pm, Elgin police officers responded to the 1700 block of North State Street for a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers identified the alleged perpetrator and took him into custody. After investigating the incident, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office has charged a 29-year-old man from Spring, Texas, with the following crimes: The accused appeared in Kane County bond call this morning where the Judge released him on his own recognizance (ROR).

A Yorkville man is dead after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a tree on Route 126. On Sunday morning at approximately 8:51am, first responders were dispatched to the area of Route 126 and Identa Road in Yorkville for a single vehicle accident. Preliminary results suggest that the man was traveling eastbound on Route 126 when his 1995 Honda motorcycle left the roadway and struck a tree just west of Identa Road. The lone rider, a 26-year-old male from Yorkville, was pronounced deceased on scene. The victim’s name is being withheld at this time. This is an…

If you dig snow (in both senses of the word), you’re gonna love the upcoming winter. According to the Farmers Almanac Winter 2024 Extended Weather Forecast, winter weather is making a comeback. After a warm winter anomaly last year, traditional cool temperatures and snowy weather conditions will return to the contiguous United States. According to the report, there are indications that an El Niño (an unusually high-water temperature off the Pacific Coast of South America), will be brewing in the latter half of 2023, lasting into the winter of 2024. Given that, it means that cold temperatures should prevail throughout the…