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Despite heroic efforts from bystanders and rescue workers, a man died Friday afternoon after becoming trapped in the Fox River below the Geneva dam.
Randy Suchy, 57, of Bolingbrook, was pronounced dead at Delnor Hospita in Geneva, Geneva Police Depu...
Updated: Aug 06, 2011 at 07:17 PM
The Batavia Park District is soliciting bids for fixing Harold Hall Quarry Beach.
The park board gave staff the go-ahead to do so this week. Bids are due Aug. 10 and the board expects to award a contract Aug. 23. It hopes to start work in September ...
Updated: Jul 24, 2011 at 01:20 AM
Amin Kanchwala realizes it is a little bit like being alone on an island, but he’s hoping people begin to find his father’s business at 909 E. Wilson St. in Batavia.
His father, Moiz Kanchwala, has been making pizzas for more than 30 years, but abou...
Updated: Jul 09, 2011 at 11:57 AM
It was a dreary day that prompted me to hit the road and find some solace in what northwest Illinois had to offer in the way of peace and plenty.
I have always been a big fan of the Rock River. And because of a recent conversation with Outdoor Noteb...
Updated: Jul 07, 2011 at 02:01 AM
The Thunder on the Fox races that are expected to draw thousands to the Fox River may have some wondering about the popularity of water sports on the Fox River in earlier years.
Not only has the Fox River been the site of various activities since t...
Updated: Jun 16, 2011 at 09:18 AM
There's something to be said for meandering. Didn't you meander as a kid, simply walking with friends, picking up rocks and pennies, not knowing exactly where you would end up? Riff on the meandering mode of family fun in a canoe or kayak, picking u...
Updated: May 20, 2011 at 08:49 AM
The Fox Waterway Agency announced Friday that no-wake restrictions have been lifted from the lower Fox River between the Algonquin Dam to the Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam in McHenry. The announcement comes a day after the same restriction was lifted...
Updated: May 06, 2011 at 05:48 PM
Fox Waterway Agency Executive Director Ingrid Danler will leave the agency at the end of May, officials said Friday.
Danler, 45, who has led the FWA for 13 years, announced during a Thursday board meeting she will step down May 24. She is taking a ...
Updated: May 01, 2011 at 10:46 AM
A no-wake restriction has been imposed on the Chain O’ Lakes and Fox River north from the Algonquin Dam, because of high water brought on by long periods of heavy rain in Illinois and Wisconsin, the Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake announced Wednesda...
Updated: Apr 28, 2011 at 06:08 AM
Spring has finally shown its lovely face to anglers. Here’s what’s happening on the home waters:
Fox River: Good bass and panfish angling on the main river as well as channels downstream from the McHenry dam.
Fox Chain: Crappie and bluegill ...
Updated: Apr 14, 2011 at 09:16 PM