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Lower River: Open
Upper River: Open
Chain O’lakes: Open

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The Board is the corporate authority of the Agency and shall exercise all the…

MEETING AGENDAS

Meeting schedule and minutes of all our meetings…

AGENCY STAFF

Get to know some of the projects in progress and that we have developed…

BUDGET

Cash statement in compliance with the Illinois Municipal Budge Law…

PROJECTS

Get to know some of the projects in progress and that we have developed…

WATERSHED PLANNING

Objective  is to establish a Watershed Based Plan approved by the EPA…

Gallery

In our gallery you’ll see some nice pictures of the Fox River and Chain O’Lakes landscapes…

Employment Opportunities

We will post current positions that are open as they are available.

Last news

8/14/2025: FOX RIVER STATUS UPDATE FROM THE IDNR

The Fox River Status Update for August 14, 2025 is available at https://dnr.illinois.gov/waterresources/strattonoperationsupdate.html SUMMARY There is currently between 0.50” - 1.00’ of rain forecasted for the watershed over the next 7 Days (Figure 4). Inflows are...

8/11/2025: FOX RIVER STATUS UPDATE FROM THE IDNR

Due to the heavy rainfall in Wisconsin, a new update is being issued.  The current inflow forecast from the NWS shows a peak of just over 3100 cfs on Thursday. This is about 6 times the amount of flow before it rained. Since the rain was so far north in the watershed...

 
 

 

 

 
 

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45 S. Pistakee Lake Road
Fox Lake, Il. 60020
Phone: 847-587-8540