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Judges wowed by finalists in Suburban Chicago's Got Talent competition
Southern-flavored rock 'n' roll, jazz piano and beatboxing were among the talents on display Sunday night at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. The ...
Updated: Jul 09, 2013 at 11:26 AM
An Elgin man was “very lucky” to come out unscathed Saturday after his inflatable vessel was swept over an 8- to 10-foot dam on the Fox River, firefighters said.
Mariano Valencia, 43, told authorities he was north of the Kimball Street bridge in El...
Updated: Jul 08, 2013 at 06:30 PM
Boating enthusiasts who love the stretch of the Fox River between the Montgomery Dam and the Stratton Dam will have to find another favorite spot for awhile. State officials have deemed that portion of the river to be too treacherous for boating fol...
Updated: Jun 30, 2013 at 02:27 AM
One day after heavy rain from an early-morning storm caused flooding in southern Lake County, officials said those areas are slowly returning to normal.
One of the hardest hit communities was Lake Zurich, but Kent McKenzie, the county’s director of...
Updated: Jun 28, 2013 at 07:11 AM
The first time was the worst time.
There I was, a young guy with a new driver's license, all excited about the weekend. I'd just registered for the Mid-American Canoe Race and found a local place that would rent me and my friend a boat.
And that's w...
Updated: May 25, 2013 at 01:32 AM
The Mid-American Canoe Race used to be a 17-mile jaunt on the Fox River, from South Elgin to Aurora. That was the route for more than 30 years.
But work on the Main Street Bridge, and the portage stairs near the St. Charles Municipal Center that con...
Updated: May 11, 2013 at 08:07 PM
The Chain O’ Lakes has reopened for boating after being closed for 19 days due to flooding, state officials said.
With water levels on the Chain dipping below flood stage, the Fox Waterway Agency and Illinois Department of Natural Resources lifted b...
Updated: May 12, 2013 at 04:36 PM
Last week’s flood-producing storm may delay the opening of Harold Hall Quarry Beach.
The heavy rainfall washed sand in the basin around, leading to an uneven surface and varying depths, said Allison Niemela, executive director of the Batavia Park Di...
Updated: Apr 25, 2013 at 10:01 AM
Gov. Pat Quinn’s decision to declare McHenry County a disaster area due to the flooding meant the state and county could start assessing the damage floodwater, a process that began Monday.
At the same time, Algonquin Police Chief Russell Laine remin...
Updated: Apr 23, 2013 at 06:26 PM
Storm-battered residents are casting a weary eye over the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes in Lake County, which will continue to rise until they crest Monday, while the Des Plaines River reached its peak in that county early Friday.
The Fox River near ...
Updated: Apr 21, 2013 at 09:28 AM