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Who owns the crumbling dam on the Fox River in Batavia: The state or the city?
The city administrator, the city attorney, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and some aldermen say it belongs to Batavia.
At least two aldermen - one the son o...
Updated: Jun 09, 2018 at 08:39 AM
There are two basic schools of thought as well as many "graduate schools" filled with walleye fishermen.
The old reliable jig-minnow setup and the minnow hard bait can be good fish attractors during the spawn and post-spawn conditions here in the Mi...
Updated: Jun 08, 2018 at 07:44 PM
North Aurora police have identified the man who fell in the Fox River Sunday afternoon and subsequently died.
He is Edward A. Poe, 39, of Aurora.
Poe was walking with a woman along the river when police believe he suffered "an unknown medical event"...
Updated: May 30, 2018 at 03:04 PM
Authorities are trying to identify a man who died after being pulled out of the Fox River Sunday afternoon in North Aurora.
Foul play is not suspected, according to Kane County Coroner Rob Russell. An autopsy is scheduled Wednesday.
The unconscious ...
Updated: May 29, 2018 at 05:00 PM
First responders pulled a man who was unconscious and unresponsive from the Fox River in North Aurora early Sunday evening, officials said. It was unclear Sunday night whether he survived.
A police officer dragged the man from the east side of the r...
Updated: May 28, 2018 at 01:50 PM
Although summer doesn't officially begin until June 21, the upcoming three-day weekend seems to serve as the unofficial kickoff to the season.
In addition to Memorial Day services and parades, the weekend offers a chance for family get-togethers at...
Updated: May 24, 2018 at 07:35 AM
The Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake has declared a no-wake status on the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes as a result of rising water levels from heavy rains recently.
The designation will span from the Wisconsin border to the Algonquin dam. No wake mea...
Updated: May 15, 2018 at 08:44 PM
Minnesota's Lake Minnetonka is said to have a mind and personality of its own.
With all its mystical charm, quite a few locals - after a ritual of consuming a half-dozen steins of beer - will swear the lake's ice covering always disappears by April ...
Updated: Apr 19, 2018 at 01:55 PM
Lovers of art are invited to spend a day exploring galleries and studios throughout the Fox Valley at the Fox River Arts Ramble.
The Ramble is a one-day self-guided tour of art. There are more than 50 participants, and venues in Aurora, Batavia, Gen...
Updated: Apr 17, 2018 at 04:01 PM
No-wake status has been declared on the entire Fox River and Chain O' Lakes from the Wisconsin border to the Algonquin Dam in Algonquin, the Fox Waterway Agency announced. No-wake status is usually the first sign of potential flooding, and means boa...
Updated: Feb 27, 2018 at 06:02 AM