IDNR – Lower Fox River Update

We have been receiving numerous questions regarding the lower Fox... A few weeks ago, I provided a weekly update that suggested we would get some rain and that it would provide some temporary relief to the system.  That rainfall came last week quite abruptly, and it...

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NWS – CHICAGO – WEATHER UPDATE….

FROM....  NWS-CHICAGO: Please be advised of the potential for heavy rainfall to occur across portions of our area from this weekend through next week. With drought conditions being the focus for much of spring, we wanted to bring awareness to an upcoming pattern...

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Press Release – AT&T Temporary River Closure 6/22/2021

Press Release June 21, 2021 2:00 PM AT&T temporary river closure 6/22/2021 AT&T will be conducting an emergency replacement of a utility line across the Lower Fox River near 2227 Riverside Dr. McHenry on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Please see attached Press...

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Fox Waterway Agency – Hydraulic Dredging . . .

It is estimated that over 50,000 thousand cubic yards of sediments enter into the Chain O' Lakes from Wisconsin through the Fox River alone, that's nearly 4,000 dump truck loads of material! That's most of the estimated 100,000 cubic yards of sediments that are...

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Concerns Regarding The Blue Green Algae

We have received numerous reported concerns regarding the Blue Green Algae in Lake Catherine. Lake County Health Department has a confirmed sample with high levels of microcystin which can be toxic at high levels.   Please see the attached Public Notice Further...

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