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In 1997, Geneva residents decided they wanted to save some farmland from commercial or residential development.
They envisioned a space where birds would nest, prairie grasses would wave, and water would flow. And where people could walk and bicycle...
Updated: Aug 04, 2010 at 10:33 AM
What do Batavians want to do about Hall Quarry Beach?
The Batavia Park District began asking that question Tuesday, with the first meeting with residents interested in the history and future of the town's swimming hole.
Park officials said they are ...
Updated: Aug 04, 2010 at 12:02 PM
High water restrictions placed on the Chain O' Lakes and the upper Fox River have been lifted by the Fox Waterway Agency, officials said Wednesday.
Officials announced they have determined that water levels on the Chain and river between Pistakee La...
Updated: Aug 04, 2010 at 01:42 PM
Heavy rains early Thursday morning caused flash flooding throughout the Chicago area, officials said.
But a second threat of heavy thunderstorms mixed with hail passed on without a whimper, giving people a chance to pump out floodwaters.
The worst ...
Updated: Aug 04, 2010 at 02:33 PM
Fox Waterway Agency officials said, due to improved conditions on the Fox River, the no-wake restrictions have been lifted on the lower river between the Algonquin Dam and the Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam in McHenry.
Ingrid Danler, executive directo...
Updated: Aug 11, 2010 at 06:13 PM
The Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake that, due to high water, the lower river has been declared a no wake zone.
The lower river is between the Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam in McHenry and the Algonquin Dam in Algonquin.
Officials said high water and ...
Updated: Aug 11, 2010 at 06:47 PM
I tried to reach four friends and a few acquaintances to get a handle as to how they did crappie fishing.
No one answered their phones, so I assumed they had to be out chasing the slabs. It's that time you know.
As much as I wanted to be with them,...
Updated: Aug 11, 2010 at 07:30 PM
It doesn't take much to get me thinking about eagles. The latest trigger was the cover of Audubon. It shows two sparring bald eagles, the spectacular Grand Prize-winning image in the magazine's inaugural photo awards.
Most people love eagles, and n...
Updated: Aug 16, 2010 at 02:50 PM
"It's about time someone issued some rules as to how teachers should behave." You know its cold when they start cutting ice from the river."
"I think Elgin should open one of those 'open air schools' for students with tuberculosis."
These are some ...
Updated: Nov 10, 2021 at 12:44 PM
River Lane Pub in Geneva got plenty of good plugs from this column, mostly because it had a plenty-good cheeseburger and was generally an excellent neighborhood pub.
But it ran into some problems with the city last summer by selling alcohol to a min...
Updated: Nov 10, 2021 at 09:49 AM