Recovery mission under way for missing kayaker in Fox River
Officials said two kayakers were fishing when one man fell out of his kayak and into the river in St. Charles. Megan De Mar reports.
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Officials said two kayakers were fishing when one man fell out of his kayak and into the river in St. Charles. Megan De Mar reports.
According to the City of St. Charles, firefighters were called to search the area of Ferson Creek Park just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Officials said two kayakers were fishing when one man fell out of his kayak and into the water. He never resurfaced.
According to the City of St. Charles, firefighters were called to search the area of Ferson Creek Park just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Charles officials said one kayaker was rescued and another is still missing.
A search is underway on the Fox River. Officials have not confirmed the cause of the search.
The Fox River Trolley Museum offers a one-of-a-kind experience, a ride by the river enjoying a piece of history.
Rescue crews pulled the men to safety in a safe area of the river so they could be helped to shore.
Rescue crews pulled the men to safety in a safe area of the river so they could be helped to shore.
Oswego police said a body found in the Fox River Monday evening has been identified as a 35-year-old man missing from Aurora, Illinois.
Local Body found in Fox River in Oswego is missing Aurora, Illinois man Lorenzo Morales chicago By Sara Tenenbaum April 22, 2025 / 2:26 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Oswego police said a body found in the Fox River Monday evening is a 35-year-old man missing from Aurora, Illinois.
Karen Schepers was seen for the last time on April 16, 1983, at a work party at a bar in Carpentersville. She was the last one to leave, witnesses told Elgin police at the time, and she was never seen again. She was only 23 years old at the time.
Karen Schepers was seen for the last time on April 16, 1983, at a work party at a bar in Carpentersville. Her car, which contained bones that have now been confirmed to be hers, was pulled from the Fox River in Elgin this week.
Karen Schepers was seen for the last time on April 16, 1983, at a work party at a bar in Carpentersville.
Elgin police said they learned car belonging to Karen Schepers, missing since 1983, was spotted years ago, but the Elgin Fire Department dive team thought it was an ATV. No further investigation was conducted at the time.
The brother Karen Schepers, whose car was pulled from the Fox River nearly 42 years after she disappeared, thanked community for their support as the family awaits a positive ID on remains found inside. Andrew Ramos reports.
The brother a woman whose car was pulled from the Fox River with skeletal remains inside nearly 42 years after she disappeared said they can wait a little longer for positive identification and full closure.
Schepers was last seen on April 16, 1983, when she left a bar in nearby Carpentersville after a party with her co-workers.
Divers at the Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, on Tuesday pulled out a car that belonged to Karen Schepers, who disappeared nearly 42 years ago. Sara Machi reports on the latest developments.
Divers at the Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, on Tuesday pulled out a car that belonged to a woman who disappeared in 1983.
Investigators and divers are heading back to the Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, on Tuesday to recover a vehicle they believe belongs to Karen Schepers, a woman who disappeared 42 years ago.
Investigators and divers are heading back to the Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, on Tuesday to recover a vehicle they believe belongs to Karen Schepers, a woman who disappeared 42 years ago.
Karen Schepers was last seen at about 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983, at a bar in Carpentersville, Illinois, for a party with co-workers.
Karen Schepers was last seen at about 1 a.m. on April 16, 1983, at a bar in Carpentersville, Illinois, for a party with co-workers.
Divers are searching the Fox River in Elgin, Illinois, Monday as part of their investigation into the 1983 cold case disappearance of a suburban woman.
A second jet skier, traveling in tandem on a different jet ski, was not hurt.
There was no word late Sunday about how the jet ski overturned, or the identity of the person who died.
