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If you purchased a Lucky Day Lotto ticket at a 7-Eleven store in Elgin, you may want to check it right now. That’s because you could be holding a winning ticket worth $900,000. According to a press release from the Illinois Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven store, located at 811 E. Chicago St. in Elgin, IL.  The lucky winner hit all five numbers in the Lucky Day Lotto midday draw on Sunday, July 16 to win the jackpot. The $900,000 grand prize was won with the winning numbers: 11-13-14-23-26. This is also a win for the…

Aurora’s The Venue will bring Summer Jam to Mundy Park on Friday, July 28. Part of their Music in Mundy Park series, the ticketed outdoor concert will feature Peach Jam and Cream Puff Warriors. Summer Jam will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen which took place on July 28, 1973 at the New York racetrack and brought together Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, and The Band. “It’s literally 50 years later,” said Sean Briskey, one of two lead guitarists in Peach Jam, a Chicago-based Allman Brothers tribute band. The original Summer Jam broke records…

A $5 million bond has been set for an Arizona man in custody for a 2001 sexual assault in West Chicago. The accused, a 51-year-old man from Florence, Arizona, appeared at a bond hearing on July 12, 2023, where Judge Daniel Guerin set his bond at $5 million with 10% to apply. He is charged with three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X Felony), three counts of Criminal Sexual Assault (Class 1 Felony), one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 2 Felony) and one count of Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 4 Felony). It is alleged that on…

Batavia police are seeking two suspects wanted for a burglary over the weekend in the 1400 block of Harvell Drive. On Monday at approximately 10:28 AM, Batavia Police Officers were dispatched to the home for a report of a residential burglary. The preliminary investigation suggests a forced entry via a rear door. No one was home at the time of the burglary, but it is estimated that the burglary occurred between approximately 10:30 AM on Saturday and the time it was reported.. The victims reported missing miscellaneous jewelry and money. Police are reviewing surveillance video from a neighbor who, on…

Old Republic Kitchen + Bar on Randall Road in Elgin has developed into a music haven, with live music in its large outdoor facility every evening except Wednesday (when trivia night takes over). Our Justa Coupla Guys podcast recently taped there. Here are some shots from the venue. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)

Collecting eggs from the chickens and putting out hay for the horses offers a taste of farm life with five different Animal Adventures at Primrose Farm, a facility of the St. Charles Park District. The historic working farm is inviting guests to help feed, groom and care for its animals. These classes allow guests of all ages to enjoy animal experiences. Programs range from the simple task feeding chickens to learning farm skills. “You can choose to feed the chickens or goats, which takes just a few minutes, to spending an afternoon taking care of the horses,” Alison Jones, Manager…

The Sugar Grove Corn Boil will be hosting its annual summer festival from Thursday, July 20, to Sunday, July 23. The mission of the event is to promote a sense of community, provide local civic and charitable groups with fundraising opportunities, and offer affordable family fun with our tasty sweet corn as one of the main attractions. The event will feature free movies, live music, a carnival, a 5K run and walk, a car show, vendors and fireworks. Go to https://sugargrovecornboil.org/ for the full schedule. For over fifty years, the Corn Boil festival has been widely attended by not just the…

The Kane County Fair in St. Charles wraps up today. Here are some shots from the venerable event, now in its 154th year. (Photo credits Kevin Ketchum)

A Chicago man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after having been convicted of attempting to rob a delivery truck at a Naperville Jewel store. DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin announced this week that 33-year-old Frederick Holmon has been sentenced to twenty years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for attempting to rob a beverage supply delivery driver using a 9mm semi-automatic rifle in July, 2021. Holmon was found guilty of two counts of Armed Violence (Class X Felony), one count of Attempt Armed Robbery with a Firearm, (Class 1 Felony), two counts of Unlawful Possession of…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where hazing is a way of life… So let’s get to it, starting with….. Yee-Haw! It’s that time of year, again, where pig-racing and truck-pulling are the name of the game. We’re talking, of course, about the Kane County Fair, which takes place this weekend at, appropriately enough, the Kane County Fairgrounds. (What are the odds?) Farm animals, rodeo events, live music and a dramatic infusion of new cowboy hats await you at the fairgrounds, so head on down! Click here for more. Rollin’ Keeping in the…