With above-average temperatures melting the snow and rain falling Sunday and Monday, officials are keeping a close eye on water levels on the Fox River. John Palmieri, lockmaster of the McHenry Stratton Lock and Dam, said the lower river - located ...

The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is 100 years old this year! A special committee has been set up to organize a year-long series of events to commemorate the pivotal role the chamber has played in the community. All the centennial companies, agenci...

For those in the business of watching how high the Fox River is, this winter has put them on overtime. The snowstorms, freak thaws and plunges into frigid temperatures have their concerns rising and falling as fast as the water's level. Two weeks ag...

Freezing temperatures predicted for later this week could cause ice dams on the Fox River and flooding in Kane County, state officials said Monday. As high water flows from the north, the area of concern is near the Northwest Tollway bridge in the ...

Brain power fueled the energy Saturday at a pair of regional competitions for the First LEGO League robotics tournament. Nearly 200 middle school students, divided between sites in Mount Prospect and Lake Zurich, huddled with their teams, to tweak t...

Officials from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources are telling waterfront homeowners on the Chain O' Lakes and the Fox River that there's no need to worry just yet about rising water levels in Wisconsin. John Palmieri, lockmaster of the St...

New details emerged Wednesday as North Aurora hones plans to revamp its riverfront. Tod Stanton of Design Perspectives, which prepared the plan, said the village should consider phasing in construction over many years. A logical starting point would...

I predict that, once the ice is thick enough to support eager anglers, the frozen season will be just as spectacular as the recent soft-water run on the Fox Chain. The past season has been what some have described as a super-destination location for...

New details emerged Wednesday as North Aurora hones plans to revamp its riverfront. Tod Stanton of Design Perspectives, which prepared the plan, said the village should consider phasing in construction over many years. A logical starting point would...