
Illinois Letters to the Editor: Handing out more free permits is not based on good science
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the March 6, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

I have been talking about how I believe that people are seeing the Illinois DNR with a new spirit of respect. There doesn’t seem to be as much complaining about the DNR Conservation Police Officers

Across the Midwest, conservation has long rested on a careful balance between public oversight, science-based wildlife management, and the principle that fish and wildlife are held in trust for all citizens.
Illinois Senate Bill

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Ellen Litteken let out a good-natured chuckle when I called to explain how one of her two deer-hunting grandsons had accidentally assumed her name. Actually, 11-year-old Alex Litteken was assigned the name “Ellen” – he

I just spent a very long weekend at the Chicagoland Fishing Show in Schaumburg.
I actually wish I could have been able to spend more time walking the aisles of the Schaumburg Convention Center.

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 6, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.

Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli – you might know him as “The Fonz” – could never have imagined his signature thumbs-up would play such a prominent role in what has become one of the most important gauges

Lawmakers in Springfield are gearing up with proposals that could impact outdoor recreation, wildlife management, and public land stewardship for years to come.
The 104th General Assembly’s Spring Session is underway, and here’s what
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