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The Kishwaukee River is just over 63 miles long and is considered one of the highest quality streams in Illinois. For more: Visit winnebagoforest.org or call 815-877-6100.
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Northern pike, smallmouth bass and recently otters have called the Kishwaukee River their own. But by year’s end, there may be something new in the river in western McHenry County.The Illinois ...
About 50 miles separates the Des Plaines River from the lesser-known Kishwaukee River, a winding waterway that cuts through the heart of McHenry County.Both rivers have narrow shorelines and paths ...
Aside from the Fox, I also like to step in to the Kishwaukee River just west of Woodstock and see if the smallmouth, walleye and pike are available for a little hand-to-hand combat.
Boat access on the Kishwaukee River in Winnebago County has been prohibited by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials said because of swift currents and floating debris.
CHICAGO (CBS)-- Two Belvedere police officers are credited with saving the lives of a woman and her one-year-old baby after their car went into the Kishwaukee river. Belvedere police said the ...
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that construction will begin on Interstate 39/U.S. 51 over the Kishwaukee River will begin next week, weather permitting.
Emergency responders rescue four people from the Kishwaukee River, Sunday evening. Cherry Valley Fire Department says the people were on inner tubes when they had to be rescued from the Kishwaukee ...
BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - There’s a leaf half-frozen on the bank of the Kishwaukee River in Boone County. As winter moves in, ice creeps out from the river’s edge. Around 300 feet below the ...
Any conversation about the Kishwaukee River Conference begins with Johnsburg. Coach Dan DeBoeuf's team was the Class 4A state runner-up last season and the Skyhawks' returning talent gives them a ...
Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve is a popular destination in every season. During the winter, the paved trail is cleared. In the summer, the river is popular for fishing.