Fox Waterway Agency

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

CHAIN O'LAKES STATE PARK BOAT LAUNCH IS OFFICIALLY OPEN AS OF 9/05/26

08/28/2026

Venetian Night is Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Lakefront Park in Nippersink Lake.

Photo #1 = Designated NO WAKE ZONE & NO BOAT ZONE along parade route.
Photo #2=The parade route designated in white.

NORTHBOUND BOAT TRAFFIC AT RT 12 BEER CAN BRIDGE CLOSED 8PM-10:30PM

The NO WAKE ZONE will be enforced from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. No anchoring in the designated channel for the parade route or between the channel and shore near Lakefront Park.

Tune your radio to 89.9 FM during the drone show to hear the music.

Please stay safe!

08/26/2026

We’ve talked about what internal loading is — and why nutrients like phosphorus can keep cycling through the Chain O’ Lakes for years.

Now comes the big question: Can we actually fix it?

In Part 3 of our Internal Loading series, we take a look at the solutions being considered to address the nutrients already stored in our lake-bottom sediment and what it could take to improve water quality long-term.

Watch the full video and help us spread the word by sharing it.

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

Following the filing of upgraded charges related to the July 25 fatal boating crash on the Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois Conservation Police are renewing their request for the public’s assistance with the ongoing investigation.

Investigators are specifically seeking to identify a boat, its owner, and its occupants depicted in a bystander video recorded around 11 a.m. on Petite Lake prior to the fatal crash. Although the boat and the occupants are not believed to have been involved in the fatal crash, investigators believe they may have witnessed activity or possess information relevant to the case. The video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Hqgro7mSsdE

Anyone who recognizes the boat or its occupants, or who has additional information, is asked to submit information through the Illinois Conservation Police online tip portal here: dnr2.illinois.gov/OLETIPHotline/. The occupants of the boat in question are being sought solely as potential witnesses; they are not suspected of any wrongdoing.

*Post has been updated to include photo of smaller boat we are seeking to identify.

Illinois Conservation Police McHenry County Sheriff's Office Lake County IL Sheriff's Office Fox Waterway Agency

08/24/2026

Upgraded Charges Link: https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/Home/Components/News/News/18759/11527,

Bystander video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Hqgro7mSsdE

Tip Hotline Here: https://dnr2.illinois.gov/OLETIPHotline/