Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor

LaSalle Mayor Art Washkowiak knows what would float his boat - seeing his town become "the next Galena" and popular among tourists. He thinks a new replica of the vessels that once hauled people and cargo on the Illinois and Michigan Canal is one way to get there.  

A new neighborhood, including a park with a restored historic basin along the Illinois & Michigan Canal, is among a consultant's ideas for revitalizing downtown Lockport.  

A new neighborhood, including a park with a restored historic basin along the Illinois & Michigan Canal, is among a consultant's ideas for revitalizing downtown.  

Bikers and hikers are invited to join the second annual Illinois and Michigan Canal Walk or Ride at Morris on Saturday, Sept. 13.  

Wrigley Fields, a 7-year-old boy from Lockport, Illinois, will throw out the first pitch for the Cubs on August 29th. Why? Because his parents are fucking morons. [Chicago Tribune]  

That's exactly what happened in Lockport and Homer townships. Volunteers unload a truck at the Lockport FISH Food Pantry that arrived from the Northern Illinois Food Bank.  

The lemna is back on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. That’s duckweed, if you’re not up on your scientific terminology. You know, the green stuff that isn’t algae that coats the canal each summer.  

The Illinois 7 high bridge is expected to be opened by Sunday, the target date of completion for this summer's resurfacing project, according to local announcements. The project apparently is on schedule and going well. At 5 p.m. Sept. 9, the Lockport Chamber of Commerce will host a bridge...