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Celebrate the return of eagles to the Fox River Valley with Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge Saturday, Jan. 20.
Representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, Illinois Department of Natur...
Updated: Jan 17, 2018 at 12:03 PM
For the longest time, I found myself rooting for the Casiello family to bring the Hideaway Restaurant back to life along the Fox River in the area once known as Valley View.
It was a cool place in its time, one shrouded with the mystery of Al Capone...
Updated: Oct 02, 2017 at 01:57 PM
MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) - Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads a...
Updated: Sep 27, 2017 at 08:30 AM
I was shopping for a specific style of hooks for my fly-tying ventures when this guy sauntered over and began asking a series of questions.
He also prequalified himself by stating he was a regular Daily Herald reader, and especially my column.
Here'...
Updated: Aug 26, 2017 at 05:06 PM
As boaters got word Friday they can return to the Chain O' Lakes and Fox River, business owners who watched weeks of revenue wash away with the floodwaters hope this weekend will jump-start a strong second half of the season to help them recover.
"I...
Updated: Aug 09, 2017 at 09:28 AM
Boating has returned to the Chain O' Lakes, but only on a limited basis, authorities said.
The Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake announced Wednesday morning the Chain O' Lakes and Fox River from the McHenry dam north to the Chain has been reopened to...
Updated: Aug 03, 2017 at 06:11 PM
Two 19-year-old women rescued from the flood-swollen Fox River in North Aurora owe their lives to young bystanders who took their screams for help seriously, and to a downed tree in the river.
They were also fortunate that a trained rescue crew was ...
Updated: Jul 28, 2017 at 05:44 PM
The annual Bob Leonard 5K/10K River Run will go forward despite a wet course along the Fox River in St. Charles, according to race officials. But runners should stay tuned for changes in the program if more big rains arrive before Sunday, July 30.
R...
Updated: Jul 31, 2017 at 07:22 AM
Openlands has announced the launch of an online paddling guide for the Water Trails of Northeastern Illinois.
The website provides detailed information on over 500 miles of water trails for nonmotorized boating on 10 of the region's waterways, and ...
Updated: Jul 26, 2017 at 05:39 PM
Hundreds of thousands of free sandbags provided by local government have protected homes, businesses and public property from recent floods.
Filling and distributing sandbags is grueling but cheap work thanks to economies of scale, the low cost of m...
Updated: Jul 26, 2017 at 06:56 AM