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It looks like a weekend of waiting and watching for folks along the Fox River, from Aurora to McHenry.
While this week's heavy rains haven't yet produced the sort of disastrous flooding the Fox Valley saw last August, trepidation over a repeat perfo...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 07:07 PM
Lake County officials are hoping the rain stops falling before the already swollen rivers and lakes flood and start to damage homes.
Officials at the National Weather Service predicted 1 to 3 inches of rain could fall throughout the county by this ...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 06:57 PM
Batavia officials could remove part of the cofferdam near the Wilson Street bridge in the Fox River to try to prevent flooding in the area.
"It doesn't look like we'll need to right now," said Terry Heffron, the city's bridge liaison. "But we're kee...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 04:58 PM
In anticipation of a Fox Lake zoning board hearing scheduled for Wednesday, the Dunn's Lake Shoreline Estates II Subdivision Association will hold an informational meeting. The meeting will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Lakefront Park on N...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 04:54 PM
Government officials, business owners and residents are keeping a wary eye on the Fox River through Kane County this week as rain and snowmelt have pushed water levels beyond the brink at spots.
As of Tuesday afternoon it appeared flooding was minim...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 04:30 PM
Cold or warm weather? It won't matter to those fans who have been eagerly awaiting the opening of Heidecke Lake. The lake opens Tuesday.
One sure thing is you will need your new 2008 Illinois fishing license to partake.
New hunters are taking to th...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 12:52 PM
There isn't a single angler who enjoys giving up terminal tackle and crankbaits to the underwater demons of a river.
From the McHenry Dam all the way down to the Illinois River, the Fox River sits and waits for us to execute our battle plans. And it...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 12:56 PM
There isn't a single angler who enjoys giving up terminal tackle and crankbaits to the underwater demons of a river.
From the McHenry Dam all the way down to the Illinois River, the Fox River sits and waits for us to execute our battle plans. And it...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 12:41 PM
With sandbags in hand and a wary eye toward the sky, Lake County officials are bracing for storms later this week that could cause flooding.
Lake County emergency management authorities fear forecasted wet, heavy snow could push the Des Plaines Rive...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 11:55 AM
I presume many anglers are ready for spring fishing action.
The experts tell us the magic water temperature for walleyes to do their spring spawning dance is between 42 and 48 degrees.
There are exceptions to the rule, though, with a few rivers tur...
Updated: Nov 03, 2021 at 10:54 AM