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IL: FOID card list under debate

Springfield – The question of whether gun owners have the right to confidentiality pitted Illinois’ top prosecutor against its statewide law enforcement agency in an open-records dispute. The Illinois State Police on March 1 defended

IL: House nixes amendment to close water routes

Chicago – An amendment that recommended a closure of Lake Michigan waterways failed in the U.S. House last month. On Feb. 17, the House voted 292-137 against the amendment, which would have shut down Chicago’s

IL: Report details hunting, fishing trends in states

Washington – The number of turkey hunters has increased at more than twice the rate of the growth of the U.S. population since 1991. Meanwhile, rabbit and squirrel hunting have lost half their participants since

IL: DNR budget cuts in play

Springfield – DNR again finds itself in an uncomfortable financial spot, squeezed by a state budget crunch that could result in CPO training program cutbacks and possibly even the closing of a popular wildlife

IL: Concealed carry gaining support

Springfield – The Family and Personal Protection Act, the concealed carry bill that is currently making its way through the Illinois Legislature, has been assigned to the Agriculture and Conservation Committee in the House of

IL: Muskrat hunt, park fees are under debate

Springfield – A lawmaker wants to allow hunters in the state to have an open season on the lowly muskrat. There is sizeable opposition – and it’s not coming from muskrat rights activists. Opposers to

IL: Muskie status report shows progress on Chain

Yorkville, Ill. – An FBI profiler couldn’t paint a clearer picture of the exploding muskie population swimming throughout the Fox Chain O’ Lakes. And thanks to the Illini Muskie Alliance’s annual status report, here’s what

IL: Deer harvest down as herd size stabilizes

Springfield – A decline in this season’s deer harvest is being viewed as effective deer management by DNR. But some of the state’s deer hunters aren’t seeing the bright side. Totals released by DNR after

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