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About 70 people attended the second St. Charles Dam Task Force meeting on May 2, where members were appointed to subcommittees, heard presentations from city and park district staff and concerns from ...

When considering the pros and cons of dam removal in various towns along the Fox River, you should also envision dollar signs pouring over those dams. Whose dollars, how much and how often are questio...

A year ago, the Batavia Park District revealed it would name its future community center in honor of longtime park board member and president Patrick Callahan. For a moment, I may have been among thos...

Some of the nearly 400 people who attended an informational meeting last week about the St. Charles Dam were not happy about what they heard. Based on the findings of a recent study, the U.S. Army Cor...

As colder weather sets in, fewer people may use the walking trails along the Fox River, but it wont stop those envisioning the East Bank Enhancement Project in St. Charles.

Every spring, Project Daffodil has been turning a large portion of Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles into a dazzling display of daffodils and Virginia bluebells. Heres how you can help.

John Rabchuk went to sleep Tuesday night like most good gardeners. He kept his fingers crossed.   With a freeze expected to hit the area, the 5,000 flowers his team of 125 volunteers from the River Corridor Foundation planted last fall at Mount St. Mary Park in St. Charles sat in jeopardy. But itll take more than a little cold weather to derail the efforts of Project Daffodil. On Friday, the River Corridor Foundation organized a celebration of the bloom that began about three weeks ago followi...

Posted1/15/2021 6:00 AM The St. Charles Park District may have to hold off on allowing a bunch of children at the same time into a new sensory garden and inclusive playground area until after the pandemic has subsided, but in the meantime it will still be a safe outdoor option with rules in place. As such, park district officials can look forward to this spring with a sense of excitement. Theyll have their calendars marked for Memorial Day weekend, targeting those days for a grand opening and r...

John Rabchuk honored for Fox River volunteer work John Rabchuk has been given the 2020 Golden Turtle award by the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles. Courtesy of the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles John Rabchuk earned the 2020 Golden Turtle award from the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles thanks to a lifetime of contributions to the city. Courtesy of the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles   When asked about his to-do list for the Fox River, John Ra...