Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
Staff Report
April 16, 2024
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Illinois published in the April 19, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Anglers caught without a license in Bureau County
Staff Report
April 16, 2024
Illinois cuffs and collars are field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs. These reports are from the April 19, 2024, edition of Outdoor News.
Illinois DNR, EPA investigating a massive fish kill near McLean-Livingston county line
Staff Report
April 16, 2024
A large fish kill about 30 miles northeast of Bloomington, Ill., had Illinois DNR staffers and local officials investigating whether or not a hazardous materials spill was to blame.
The spill took place near
Senate bill to boost landowner hunting permits passes in Illinois
Staff Report
April 16, 2024
A proposal to increase the number of hunting permits Illinois landowners can receive without having to go through the lottery process passed the Senate on April 11. Senate Bill 914, which now goes to the
Carp rebranding plan in Illinois hits supply obstacle
Matt Jaworowski
April 16, 2024
It has been nearly two years since the Illinois DNR announced its creative endeavor to fight back against invasive carp: giving it a new name and encouraging people to eat the fish.
DNR renamed
Mount Carmel, Ill., rookie bass angler starts strong at Dale Hollow Lake
Tim Bunton
April 16, 2024
Another Illinois rookie professional angler is turning heads as the tournament season launches. This time it’s at the Major League Fishing Stage 3 event at Tennessee’s Dale Hollow Lake.
Drew Gill, of Mount Carmel,
Illinois Mixed Bag: Bill proposes Illinois state mushroom
Staff and News Reports
April 16, 2024
Illinois has a state fish, state tree, state flower, state insect and even a state prairie grass, yet no state mushroom. But after being contacted by a fifth-grade teacher at Prairie School of DuPage, State
Illinois Letters to the Editor: One hunter, one buck sounds like a good plan to this hunter
Illinois Letters To The Editor
April 16, 2024
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the April 19, 2024, edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Ralph Loos: Change coming to the Illinois high school bass fishing series
Ralph Loos
April 16, 2024
We’ve reported on the possibility of big changes to the high school bass fishing state championship series, and things have become official. A regional round will be added in 2025, creating a new level of
