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Give Coyote Hound Runners a Break (and a Brake)

One of my more recent forays into the outdoors was a snowy day spent running coyote hounds with a group of sportsmen from Jefferson and Washington Counties. You can look for the full story of

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newsbits

Highlighting IDNR programs and events for the month of March Spring Turkey Permits: Random daily drawings for 2011 Illinois spring wild turkey hunting permits begin March 9. For more information, go to the spring turkey

IL: Conservation Fund may be cut under House bill

Washington — Just as President Barack Obama has unveiled a vision for the nation’s outdoors based largely on full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, House Republicans, as a budget-slashing measure, have recommended

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: Calendar of Events Issue: 5

Banquets/Fundraisers March 11: Piatt Co. Double Beards Banquet, Best Western. For more info call Bruce Manuel, 217-202-8059. March 12: Kankakee River Valley, Quality Inn. For more info call Mike Porter, 815-651-7025. March 12: Big Bend

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

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