The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit will be taking part in Operation Dry Water over the three-day Independence Day weekend, authorities said. The national boating under the influence (BUI) awareness and enforcement campaign will take place Friday through Sunday on the Chain O’ Lakes, Fox River, Lake Michigan, and other Lake County waterways, officials […]
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Lake County Sheriff’s Office joins ‘Operation Dry Water’ to educate boaters on the dangers of impaired boating
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is joining a national effort to intensify education and enforcement against boating under the influence for the Fourth of July holiday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they are joining the annual Operation Dry Water campaign. Operation Dry Water weekend runs from July 4-6 and marks a national effort dedicated […]
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Officials urge people to practice safe boating as summer approaches
Illinois conservation police are urging residents to wear life jackets and avoid operating boats while under the influence ahead of the summer season. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) released a statement during National Safe Boating Week, which runs from May 21 to May 27, reminding people to practice safe boating ahead of the […]
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Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg releases statement on COVID-19, boating enforcement
Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg has released a statement about COVID-19 and the sheriff’s office’s decision to not enforce the governor’s two-person per boat limit. On Tuesday, Lake and McHenry County Scanner reported that the sheriff’s office said they will not be enforcing the state’s restriction of no more than two people on a boat […]