Author: Paul Stukel

Business advisor Catalina Lauf has won the GOP primary for the 11th Congressional District, according to projections. She will take on incumbent Rep Bill Foster in the general election in November. Lauf is a business advisor to a healthcare start-up and was a Presidential political appointee at the U.S. Department of Commerce, working on small-business initiatives, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and pro-growth policies. Born and raised in Woodstock, Lauf is the daughter of an immigrant from Latin America and an Illinois-raised small businessman.

According to a statement from the city of St. Charles, the fire at the former Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles was extinguished on Sunday, although a single fire unit remained on station to control a few remaining hot spots. The damage from the fire was extensive. The main lobby of the resort was destroyed, as were Bourbon Street, and three full wings of hotel rooms. The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Office of the State Fire Marshall have been called in to perform an investigation in concert with the St. Charles Police Department and…

A round-up of articles from other sources around the region. (Some may be paywalled.) General Information A guide to the Illinois primary election, including the key dates, where to vote — and the highest-profile issues – Chicago Tribune Governor Fallout for Irvin regarding remarks on friend’s arrest? Wait until Election Day, experts say – KCC Republican candidates for Illinois governor trade jabs in Daily Herald Editorial Board forum – ABC7 Jesse Sullivan hopes to empower parents and shake up Illinois education system – The Week Illinois 6th Congressional District Newman tries to lay claim to abortion rights mantle in 6th District,…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where we advocate for cubits as the primary unit of measurement. If it was good enough for Noah… So let’s get to it, starting with….. Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A… …lovely daughter. (Is it us, or would saying that these days get you investigated?) We’ve only ever associated Herman’s Hermits with that song, which is an injustice. They sold something like 80 million records with hits like “I’m On To Something Good” and “There’s A Kind Of Hush.” Well, their coming back to the Arcada on Sunday,…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where we excitedly await that call from Elon Musk. So let’s get to it, starting with….. Silliness For A Good Cause So you’re tired of the same-old dreary fundraisers, with the same crowd and the same settings and the same lame food. Well, have we got something for you. How about the big-shots of St. Charles (including the mayor) doing comedy sketches in a salon spa? That’s what’s in store Saturday evening as the Kane Repertory Theatre holds its inaugural fundraiser at Mixology Salon Spa. What would…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where we don’t slap comedians….we hire someone to do it for us. So let’s get to it, starting with….. ROCK OF AGES Opens at the Paramount You want over-the-top?  We’ll give you over-the-top. (In a good way.) Paramount’s Broadway Series continues with  the opening of Rock of Ages, a wild and joyous celebration of rock’s past. Well, if you consider the 80s to be, you know, the past.  Seems like it was only a few minutes ago….damn. Anyway, the show was nominated for five Tony Awards, so…

Congratulations, fellow denizens of the Fox Valley.  We made it through. The vast, gray, frozen wasteland that is February is now behind us, and hope springs eternal in the hearts of all Midwesterners. No, misery and evil have not yet been eradicated from the world. The catastrophic events in Ukraine serve to remind us of that. But March provides the first hint of dawn, the orange-red shoots of light springing from the horizon. Not yet providing actual warmth, but pregnant with its anticipation. For whatever reason, March is an evocative month for me. Growing up downstate in Champaign, the weather…

Welcome to our latest edition of Fox Valley Magazine’s 4 FOR THE WEEKEND where the bell tolls for thee. So let’s get to it, starting with….. Why Is The “First” Friday Privileged? (Just burnishing our “woke” creds.) Yes, it’s the first Friday of the month and we all know what that means – time to turn the calendar page. (Do people still use actual calendars?) It also means that it’s First Fridays in downtown Aurora, and that’s a good thing. The list of activities during this monthly event is too long to list….although, come to think of it, that’s exactly…