Paddling the length of the Fox River, Jenni Kempf was struck by the wildness of it. She marveled at scores of turtles, great blue herons and fish the size of her arm living freely in the morning mist.

The Fox River will soon flow freely from Algonquin to Elgin. Crews will begin work on a $1.2 million project to remove the Carpentersville Dam this month. The project, which will be finished in ...

A boat overturned on the Fox River north of I-90 Sunday morning. Swift action from Elgin fire crews led to the safe rescue of two people. Fire officials credit life jackets for preventing injuries.

On Thursday, officials announced that a portion of the Fox River is closed for safety reasons. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources closed the river from the Stratton Lock and Dam ...