just south of the Wisconsin border. The 0.3-mile segment of asphalt was the last piece of the 45-mile Des Plaines River Trail, a joint project of the forest preserve districts of Lake County and ...

A series of dams has divided the Des Plaines River for more than a century, blocking its natural flow as it meanders its way from Wisconsin through northeastern Illinois. The dams soon will be ...

Police found a partially submerged car in the Des Plaines River on the boundary of Lyons ... Chicago Cubs defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says every American should ...

the Des Plaines River has provided many an angler the chance to expand their fishing skills. Meandering south from the Illinois/Wisconsin line down to the Sanitary Ship Canal near Joliet ...

(AP) — Dams that have hindered the flow of the 133-mile-long Des Plaines River for more than a century ... dams along the waterway that flows from Wisconsin through northeastern Illinois to ...

Flood Warning for The Des Plaines River Near Russell or From Il/wi State Line Downstream to Us-41 In Gurnee. From Late Tonight to Late Sunday Night. At 1030 AM Wednesday The Stage Was 6.8 Feet.

The path will be constructed along the north side of Oakton Street between Des Plaines River Road and the trail, which spans 55 miles from the Wisconsin border to central Cook County. "The Des ...

Wisconsin sent in the National Guard ... It has been an agonizing wait for the Des Plaines River to crest above major flood levels. "When I first moved in, (during) the flood of '85-'86, I ...

A 79-year-old driver was found dead Thursday night in the Des Plaines River and officers believe ... as a 79-year-old man from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. His name was not provided at this ...

Jason Fox emailed the photo at the top. Some interesting details on that catch are in the Des Plaines River report. Opening day is Saturday for Wisconsin’s general inland fishing season.