Here are the winners for best outdoor patio/beer garden in the 2025 Kane County Best of the Fox contest.

Enjoy a refreshing margarita on National Tequila Day July 24 at the winners of Best Margarita in the 2025 Best of the Fox contest.

National Italian Food Day is Feb. 13. Here are the best places for Italian food in Kane, Kendall and McHenry counties and in the Illinois Valley.

A list of some of the best pizza in Kane, Kendall, McHenry, DeKalb counties and the Illinois Valley area, as voted on by Shaw Local News Network audiences.

Local business owners gathered during the Northwest Herald Best of the Fox awards ceremony on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Lou's Lounge at the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake.

The Best of the Fox award winners are determined by readers of the Northwest Herald who chose their favorites. More than 99,000 votes were cast this year.

Celebrating the Best of the Fox winners.

Local business leaders gathered at Lou's Lounge in the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake for Shaw Media's Best of the Fox celebration on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

St. Charles’ restaurant scene continues to grow with the recent opening of four new restaurants, three of them being in the city’s downtown.

Welcome the beginning of fall outdoors at these three mouthwatering restaurants.

Enjoy dinner on a Kane County summer night at these 9 outdoor dining destinations.

Pick your favorites in the McHenry County area for 2022

Celebrate the arrival of fall with an outdoor dinner this weekend at one of these three destinations!

The winners of the 2021 Readers' Choice Awards in McHenry County are now available on Best of the Fox.

The Midsummer Showdown cruise night will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 24, at the Sandwich fairgrounds.

You can't go wrong with brunch. Here are four mouthwatering options for the best meal of the day, whether you prefer savory or sweet.

Outdoor dining has soared in popularity — and these are the best five spots in Kendall County, as voted by readers.

Readers voted these six bakeries as the best in Kendall County. Which is your favorite?

Shop local for your Fourth of July parties this weekend. Here's a roundup of Kane County places for all your picnic needs.

Readers deemed these five spots the best live music venues in Kane County. Which is your favorite?

The winners of the 2021 Readers' Choice Awards in Kendall County are now available on Best of the Fox.

These five spots offer the best burgers in Kane County, according to our readers. Which is your favorite?

These seven restaurants are the best new spots in Kane County, as voted in the Readers' Choice awards.

Readers voted these six sweet treat destinations as the best ice cream and custard locations in Kane County.

Our readers have deemed these eight spots the best coffee shops in Kane County.

These are the top 5 places for an oil change in Kane County, as voted by readers.

These are the top 7 pet groomers in Kane County, as voted by readers. Where does your pet get its pampering?

Plan a weekend trip to one of these 6 microbreweries, voted the top spots in Kane County by readers. Did your favorite make the list?

Warm weather is definitely back in the Fox River Valley! If you're in need of plants or landscaping supplies, here are the best 4 garden shops in Kane County, as voted by readers.

These are the 5 best options for yoga and pilates in Kane County, as voted by readers in the Best of the Fox 2021 Readers' Choice Awards.

Ease back into the workweek with brunch! Here are the 7 best options for brunch in Kane County, as voted by readers in the Best of the Fox 2021 Readers' Choice Awards. Which is your favorite?

Need weekend dinner plans? You’re in luck

The Kane County Chronicle and Best of the Fox announced their 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards for Kane County on Thursday.

The Batavia Boardwalk Shops opened May 28. Hours are: Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday noon-4 p.m.

“Unique but approachable” food is what you’ll find at 113 Main

Some adapted and new events that began during 2020 will be staying around in 2021.

As area residents look forward to 2021, Oswego officials remain hopeful they will be able to stage the village’s popular annual Oswego Literary Festival and LunaFest film festival safely amid the continuing pandemic.

It challenges residents to order carryout from Chamber members in January to win prizes while helping local businesses.

Geneva Chamber of Commerce sponsors promotion to support local restaurants

A lot of people have asked Yonas Hagos why he wanted to buy a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic.

With a COVID-19 vaccine gradually being distributed throughout Kendall County and surrounding areas, some residents are beginning to wonder about the fate of community events in 2021 that had been canceled in 2020 due to the continuing pandemic.

Yonas Hagos, a Sudan-born Army veteran, has added Blackstone Bar & Grill to his portfolio of Yorkville dining establishments. He plans to open the Silver Fox on Valentines Day.

The fourth annual Chocolate Walk for Charity will return to downtown Oswego in early February bringing sweet treats to 2021.

The Arcada Theatre in downtown St. Charles will feature new eateries as well as hotel suites and additional bathrooms as part of a major renovation project. The building has been closed since March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Popular cultural events could return in 2021, Oswego officials said.