Friday, May 24, 2013
Decision comes after traffic issues and backups due to attempting to turn left from 47 onto East Hydraulic.
Looks like travelers on Route 47 just hit another bump in the road. Due to traffic issues with backups from people attempting to turn left onto Hydraulic Street from Route 47 despite the no left turn signs, Hydraulic Street will now be closed, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. "In an effort to ensure vehicle and motorist safety, the local authorities have requested that Hydraulic St. will be totally closed at IL 47 ( both east and west sides)," said IDOT. Hydraulic will be closed by this weekend and will remain closed until such time that it can be safely reopened, said IDOT. The United City of Yorkville is alerting motorists that are attempting to access Hydraulic and the businesses and park along it to use East Van …
Reports from the Yorkville Police Department; May 13 - May 22.
Burglary to motor vehicle Yorkville Police responded to a reported burglary to motor vehicle that occurred sometime before 10:55 a.m. in the 2100 block of Bluebird Lane. An unknown suspect(s) broke a window and stole $345 in cash. DUI Jay C. Frisch, 27, of the 100 block of Colonial Parkway, Yorkville, was arrested at 10:01 p.m. at Route 126 and Colonial Parkway and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, said Yorkville police. Theft Yorkville police are investigating a reported theft that occurred between 2 and 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Game Farm Road. A purse with a value of $1,200 was reported stolen. Warrant Ramon A. King III, 34, of North Michigan Avenue, Villa Park, was arrested at Route 71 and Sleepy Hollow and …
Foxy's Ice Cream will be hosting the event on Wednesday, May 29 for the Peeka Bear Sunday and other treats.
Edward Sandor and Lynnessa Davis each received a $1,000 scholarship from the Chamber for their college education.
The following release was issued by the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce: The Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce, in its effort to recognize and support the education of future business leaders, awards an annual $1,000 scholarship to a Yorkville High School student based on criteria including school performance, ACT scores, financial need, and other characteristics indicative of drive and future success. Happily, this year the Chamber was able to award not one but two scholarships. Our congratulations to: Edward (Eddie) Sandor will be attending Bradley University where he’ll study Electrical and Computer Engineering. Eddie has been the Lead Programmer and Web Developer for the school’s robotics club, and among other amazing achievements …
The event will take place Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15 and encourages residents and visitors to explore the Route 34 corridor.
Here was your choice for the best ice cream stop.
White Water Ice Cream, which is now Foxy's Ice Cream, is a local pick for ice cream in Yorkville. In another Patch story, the new name selection is explained: Foxy’s opened in June 2011 under the name White Water Ice Cream, occupying the west half of the building at 131 E. Hydraulic Street. In September 2012, Foxy’s took over the east half of the building as well, which now features an indoor seating area. For the 2013 season, the name of the shop was changed from White Water Ice Cream to Foxy’s Ice Cream, giving an ode to the Fox River and the mascot of Yorkville. To read all the details, click here.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
A lawsuit alleges the experimental kit plane in which Kane County Bar Association member Kim Presbrey crashed was unfit for flying.
The estate of a Kane County lawyer is suing the companies that designed and built the experimental kit plane that crashed in Florida more than a year ago and ultimately resulted in the death of Kim Edward Presbrey. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court in connection with the April 2012 private-plane crash in DeLand, FL, north of Orlando where Presbrey was piloting his Seawind 3000 aircraft. Lawyers claim the Seawind "suddenly and unexpectedly lost power" shortly after takeoff and crashed into a local supermarket. Both Presbrey and his passenger suffered severe burns; the passenger survived but Presbrey, who was 60, died after about a month in intensive care. The Seawind 3000 is a composite, four-seat amphibian airplane …
70 mph on rural interstates not a done deal yet, as bill has its opponents.
A bill to increase the maximum speed limit in Illinois could hit Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk for signature soon. Whether Quinn will sign it remains to be seen. The bill, introduced by Republican State. Sen. Jim Oberweis, would raise the speed limit on rural Illinois highways to 70 mph. The bill, which has passed both chambers of the state legislature, has been met with opposition due to safety concerns by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, according to the Chicago Tribune. “The progression of this legislation is a good example of what can be accomplished when lawmakers work together in a bipartisan manner for the good of our state,” Oberweis said. “It was sponsored by …
Foxy's Ice Cream, formerly White Water Ice Cream, features gourmet ice cream in a wide variety of unique flavors.
Foxy’s Ice Cream began as a storage building for the Yorkville parks department. When Robyn Sutcliff decided that she wanted to start her own business, she thought that the building right next to the Fox River and the Yorkville whitewater course would be the perfect spot. Foxy’s opened in June 2011 under the name White Water Ice Cream, occupying the west half of the building at 131 E. Hydraulic Street. In September 2012, Foxy’s took over the east half of the building as well, which now features an indoor seating area. For the 2013 season, the name of the shop was changed from White Water Ice Cream to Foxy’s Ice Cream, giving an ode to the Fox River and the mascot of Yorkville. Sutcliff prides herself on her ice cream, which she says is the…
Luke Gilberton is a senior relief pitcher at Aurora University.
A Yorkville resident at Aurora University has been selected to one of three midwest all-region teams. D3baseball.com announced the 2013 Baseball All-Region Teams and the Aurora University Spartan baseball team had two players selected: senior relief pitcher Luke Gilbertson (Yorkville, Ill,./Yorkville H.S.) and senior designated hitter Cory Walden (Aurora, Ill./West Aurora H.S.) Gilbertson was named to Second-Team All-Region as a relief pitcher. On the season, he had a 2-0 record with five saves and a 0.00 earned run average. In 10 appearances out of the AU bullpen, he allowed one unearned run, struck out 17 and allowed nine hits in 13-1/2 innings pitched. Walden was selected to his second consecutive First-Team All-Region honor after …
mike ellison
12:07 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
The FAA accident site lists a number of incidents with the model of aircraft that he was flying. It's interesting in that there were a wide variety of causes. Seems to be an aircraft with too many design problems that also perhaps attracts people to it because of its novelty of being a float plane. I too was a pilot and an engine out upon takeoff is certain scary and something for which you can't… more ›