A 1989 Mercury 25-horsepower outboard motor was reported stolen Nov. 9 from a 1993 Smokercraft boat while it was in a yard adjacent to the Fox River in the 28100 block of Wilmot Road, near Antioch.

Much reporting focuses on reasons why one might choose electric marine power. The issues of range, speed, noise levels, winterizing and ethanol challenges, lake restrictions, environmental concerns ...