I have always been a staunch supporter of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the dedicated biologists and competent managers working there. But with the massive budget cuts in that agency, cuts demanded by the governor, the amount of p...

It doesn't do any good to complain, but the traveling public must be made aware of what goes on in our nation's airports, if they don't already know. My tale of woe began long before the Sept. 11 tragedy. I was flying south to visit my mother, and t...

Almost. Almost. The Wilson Street bridge in downtown Batavia is just about done. The project, which began in February 2007 and was supposed to be completed by early spring this year, is in its final push. Terry Heffron, bridge construction consultan...

It appears that help is in the offing for Lake Delton in the famous Wisconsin Dells. There is a meeting going on today with various Wisconsin state officials pertaining to the "reclamation" of the lake following devastating floods earlier this year....

A new overlook on the Fox River in North Aurora could be under construction early next year now that the village has approved a $29,700 contract with Design Perspectives Inc. Village Management Analyst Wes Kornowski said the $29,700 approved Monday ...

It may take years for a very special Pennsylvania trout stream to recover, while there's the possibility that father and son Andrew and Christopher Horton may spend some of those years behind bars, if they're found guilty. The pair were arrested by...

It didn't quite have the staying power of the BassMasters fishing tournaments, but 19 years on the books was still a decent run for the Professional Walleye Tournament Trail. Mid-October will be the last PWT tourney. Then the organization calls it q...

Illinois Department of Natural Resources police are investigating an boating accident in St. Charles late Friday night that saw minor injuries for some of the passengers. St. Charles police responded to an emergency call at about 11:25 p.m. about a ...

To list your club's meetings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, or fax to (847) 608-0849. Elgin Genealogical Society: The Elgin Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. July 17 in the main floor meeting rooms of the Gail Borden Public Library, 27...

The Fox Waterway Agency in Fox Lake announced a "no-wake" restriction is in place for the lower Fox River between the Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam in McHenry south to the Algonquin Dam. Agency officials said heavy rains recorded in Wisconsin earlie...