More Rain, More Heartache For Fox River Chain O’Lakes

More Rain, More Heartache For Fox River Chain O’Lakes

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Northern Illinois was hit by strong storms over the weekend, hitting residents in parts of McHenry and Lake counties who have already been trying to cope with unprecedented flooding. Morning Shift hears about the latest on the flooding and cleanup efforts from Joe Keller, executive director of the Fox Waterway Agency, the organization that oversees and maintains the 30 miles of the Fox River from the Wisconsin border to the Algonquin Dam as well as 15 interconnected lakes known as the Fox River Chain O’Lakes.