In 1949, William M. Lewis, the Center’s first director, was handpicked by SIU President Delyte Morris to train a new generation of fisheries managers. During his long tenure at SIU, Lewis was able to see
A new challenge to Illinois’ requirement for firearms hunters and other gun owners to have a state police-issued FOID card has been filed in federal court.
Springfield — Salem High School’s Mya Russell and Cole Beard captured the 2026 Illinois Clash Championship with a total of 29 pounds, 2 ounces of bass during the Illinois Coaches and Student State Tournament Trail
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the June 12, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
The General Assembly packed up and scattered from Springfield after a spring session that gave Illinois sportsmen plenty to dissect, digest, and debate.
Put it this way: Shrugging is close to becoming the equivalent
One grass carp was spotted, but there were no signs of bighead or silver carp during an intensive two-week spring sampling of in the Chicago Area Waterway System.
The sampling, led by Illinois DNR,
For nearly 1,000 years, we’ve worked to improve our vision.
Italian monks made eyeglasses by the 13th century. In the 1600s, seafarers gazed at distant shores through spyglasses. The first telescope was patented in
Winds were gusting to over 40 mph on the afternoon of Nov. 2 last year as I slipped quietly up the river in my kayak for an afternoon bowhunt.
These types of winds are
Every winter I lead a group of photographers to Costa Rica. Birds are usually the main subject in our photographic efforts. We see hundreds of different species, mostly tropical birds that live year-round in Costa
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