The 68th Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon at the Libertyville Canoe Launch on Sunday, May 18, offered 22 different class specifications and two course distances. This is a sanctioned race ...

For more information about the I-80 Des Plaines River Bridge Community Plan, visit the website, or contact the project team at i80communityplan@joliet.gov or 815-242-2212.

A poem on raspberries, a Paul Vriend photo of an indigo bunting at Rosehill Cemetery, a velvet buck near the Fox River, a muskie from the Des Plaines River and an FPD of Will County purchase are ...

A new $4.1 million pump station along the Des Plaines River in Mount Prospect will help neighborhoods that have been battered by flooding for decades, officials said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony ...

City of Joliet On Aug. 12 of last year, a mom jumped into the Des Plaines River near Bicentennial Park in Joliet to save her 2-year-old daughter — but then needed rescuing herself.

Hollywood Casino Joliet riverboat to close after 30 years on Des Plaines River The riverboat gaming operations are expected to maintain their normal operating hours until the closure.

Video footage from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from July 2 showed Beard’s black Honda driving off of Brandon Road bridge into the river, Rockdale Deputy Police Chief Robert Baikie said.

Riders of all ages and experience levels are invited to participate in the eight-mile ride along the Des Plaines River Trail. Activities and music are planned for after the ride.

JOLIET, Ill. (CBS) -- Joliet police released dramatic video Tuesday showing the rescue of a woman from the Des Plaines River last month. On Monday, Aug. 12, Joliet police were called for a report ...