Since when is a river too high for a duck? When it is a yellow plastic duck, and a contestant in a promotional race where the duck's owner could win a Wii, restaurant gift certificates or other prizes in Batavia. The "Chuck the Duck" Derby was suppo...

To list your club's meetings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, or fax to (847) 608-0849. Golden K Kiwanis: The Elgin Golden K Kiwanis will hold its next meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 16 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 357 Division St.,...

The lower Fox River is open to unrestricted boating just in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Fox Waterway Agency officials announced Wednesday. Now, all that's left is the cleanup. Officials at the Fox Lake-based agency opened the river...

With water levels receding, boating restrictions on the Chain O'Lakes were lifted today. A no-wake order that had been in place since Thursday morning was removed, essentially allowing boaters to fully enjoy the lakes and the rest of the Fox River b...

Fox Waterway Agency officials say boating restrictions will be lifted on a portion of the Chain O' Lakes and Fox River today. The decision, which goes into effect at 8 a.m., opens the door for boaters to cruise at no-wake speeds. Officials said they...

The search for a missing Montgomery teenager has ended. Searchers found his body Wednesday in the Fox River Dam in Yorkville. Family members identified 18-year-old Robert Funston. The teen was playing in the water with some friends Sunday afternoon ...

Fox Waterway Agency officials anticipate the Fox River from the Illinois border to the Algonquin Dam -- including the Chain O' Lakes -- will remain closed to boating until this weekend. Agency officials, along with officials from the Illinois Depart...

Rolling Meadows on risky course In barricading entrances to an apartment complex and setting up a police checkpoint, Rolling Meadows officials say they were responding to a high number of calls for service from the area and a survey that showed resi...

Not this year for public works If officials in Carpentersville think the village can break ground on a public works facility this fall, they must know something no one else is privy to. There are no plans, no designs and no funding. If the public wo...

A wild ride through the whims of northern Illinois weather has left many of us weary, without power, suffering damage to homes and property, and, once again, facing overflowing waterways. Our struggle -- overwhelming for those who have faced floodin...