Any fears winter would not provide for central Illinois ice fishing tournaments in 2026 went out the door when frigid conditions arrived with the new year.
And so hundreds of ice anglers braved cold
A 23-year-old goose hunter from southern Illinois died last month after he fell through the ice of a frozen pond while trying to save his dog.
The New Baden Fire Department responded to a
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
It was a cold winter’s night in 1992.
My money clip was fat. I had finally saved enough random $10 and $20 bills for a purchase I had been pondering for months. A purchase,
Surprising as it may seem, Eastern bluebirds are increasingly being seen all winter long in our region, such as this pair of males visiting Gene Lange’s feeders.
You are not likely to find anglers along the creek at School Springs Wetland. Cold, clear, and only a few inches deep, the water doesn’t fit the bill for the trophy trout, largemouth bass or
For fans of professional bass fishing, the most wonderful time of the year starts now.
Consider: There are 31 weekends between when the two major national tournament circuits – the Major League Fishing Bass
Large gaggles of snow geese kicked off 2026 by gathering in corn stubble fields across central and southern Illinois to dine – and honk.
They were headed north. But hard winter arrived, motivating many
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