Construction has resumed on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on the Des Plaines River in Illinois, ending a weeks-long work stoppage on the massive effort to prevent invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan.
The
Trey McKinney has spent much of his young fishing career proving that an angler from southern Illinois can compete with – and beat – the best bass fishermen in the country.
After finishing second
The Illinois Muskie Tournament Trail has announced its 2026 schedule, with three tournaments planned at lakes across the state this fall.
Crete, Ill. — A swallow-tailed kite was reported in Crete, the latest rare-bird sighting in a string of them in the state this year.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Sept. 18, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
No one will argue about the passion and dedication of ruffed grouse hunters. This is especially true in the Upper Midwest and parts of the Northeast, but they come in a distant second to the
When other hunters are fixated on whitetails or waterfowl, there is plenty of room in the autumn woods for anybody who wants to experience what might be the ultimate turkey hunting rush.
If you
Long before I saw the bird, I heard it.
A hard, dry rattle echoed down the shoreline, like someone shaking a metal can filled with pebbles. Then I spotted a large bird, slightly bigger
Clearwing moths visit garden flowers during daylight hours to sip nectar, as Cliff Price’s photo of a hummingbird clearwing shows. These insects are sometimes mistaken for hummingbirds as they hover near a blossom.
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