Author: Fox Valley Magazine

The stars were out Wednesday in South Elgin as the Boys & Girls Club celebrated the opening of its 5000th facility. Denzel Washington, longtime national spokesperson for the organization and former member, stopped by to tell his story of how the organzation affected his life and lives across the country. “We’re investing in our future here,” he said. The South Elgin facility is the largest such facility ever built by the Boys & Girls club, coming in at 20,000 square feet. Joining Washington in the celebration was Olympic superstart and club alum Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Kersee was promoting her new book…

Three Cook County men have been accused of burglarizing an elderly couple’s residence home using a “contaminated water” ruse in Naperville. According to a joint press release from the Dupage County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Naperville Police Department, on Monday, April 10, at approximately 4:38 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence on Waxwing Avenue for a report of a residential ruse burglary that had just occurred. Upon their arrival, officers spoke with the victims, an elderly couple in their seventies. It is alleged that the couple were sitting in their vehicle in front of their residence when they…

Belushi Performance Hall at the McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn will transport you to the Pacific islands this Saturday and Sunday as the New Philharmonic and special guest Nathan Gunn bring the timeless musical South Pacific to life. The powerhouse team of Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote Bali Ha’i, Some Enchanted Evening, Happy Talk, I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy and many more. South Pacific won ten Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Libretto. Enjoy the acoustic perfection and intimacy of the Belushi Hall transporting you to the Broadway stage with this symphonic orchestra. Post-Show MAC Chat will be provided by…

Rookies RocHaus in West Dundee will present “Small Town – A Tribute to John Mellencamp” with special guest Isabella Maria Reyes on Friday, April 14 at 8PM. SMALL TOWN is the country’s #1 John Mellencamp Experience. The tribute band, comprised 100% of Hoosier natives, has set out to bring the musical catalog of John Mellencamp to life on stage just as Mellencamp has done year after year, decade after decade. Mellencamp is an Indiana native and legendary rock icon and SMALL TOWN has recreated his high energy shows and the music spanning his 40+ year career!. Opening the show will…

Geneva Chamber of Commerce’s 73rd Annual Swedish Days Festival runs from June 21-25 in downtown Geneva and has an array of talent that offers something for every type of music fan at three different venues. “Bringing a mix of genres and styles to the festivals is always top of mind,” noted Laura Rush, Communications Director of Geneva Chamber of Commerce. “Having entertainment begin on Wednesday with Geneva Park District performances and Geneva’s Got Talent semi-finals allowed the Geneva Chamber to bring new “hot” bands each evening to Central Stage, Thursday through Saturday. We hope the audience enjoys returning favorites and…

Auroran Nicole Dickerson has died from injuries suffered during a three-vehicle accident on Eola Road last Thursday evening. Dickerson was 48 years old. At 8:52PM Thursday evening, APD officers responded to the area of Eola Road and Village Green Drive for a three-vehicle traffic crash. The preliminary investigation showed the driver of a southbound vehicle, a 32-year-old Aurora man, crossed the median and struck a northbound vehicle. The northbound vehicle, being driven by 48-year-old Nicole Dickerson of Aurora, was then struck by a third vehicle which was northbound Eola Road behind Dickerson’s vehicle. Both the 32-year-old man, and Dickerson were…

(Photo Credit: Randee St. Nicholas) When REO Speedwagon played a sold-out show at RiverEdge Park in 2021, the City of Aurora gave the iconic band a Key to the City.This Labor Day weekend, the Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Famers will use that key to unlock another amazing REO Speedwagon live show, Saturday, September 2 at 8 p.m. at RiverEdge Park. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, April 12 at 10 a.m. All tickets are $50. Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon’s unrelenting drive, as well as non-stop…

Second District Appellate Court Justice Donald C. Hudson passed away at his home early Tuesday, April 11, 2023, following a battle with cancer, according to a press release from Illinois Courts. He became an associate judge in 1993, was elected as circuit judge in 2000 and became Chief Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit in 2004. He served on the Second Appellate Court since 2009. “This is a huge loss to Illinois and our judiciary. Don has been a leader in so many ways and he really shined when it came to education and ethics. The Court frequently called on…

Authorities have identifed the victim in Sunday’s fatal shooting in Aurora. The deceased is 24-year-old Myles Buie of Aurora. Shortly before 10:00PM Sunday evening, Aurora police were called to the 400 block of west New York Street in repsonse to shots being reported. Officers found Buie suffering from gunshot wounds inside a parked vehicle. Aurora Fire Department paramedics transported him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later. Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Bureau of Investigations and Evidence Technicians continue to investigate the fatal shooting.Anyone with information is asked to call Aurora Police’s Investigations…

As reported previously, an Elgin man was found stabbed to death in a home in the 300 block of Ryerson Avenue Sunday evening. The man has now been identified as 56-year-old Peter J. Lopez. His alleged assailant, a 57-year-old woman who lived with him in the residence, has now been charged with murder. At 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Elgin policeofficers responded to the 300 block of Ryerson Ave. for a report of a stabbing. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult male subject with injuries who was subsequently pronounced deceased on the scene. The accused was taken into custody at…