Invasive species control, prescribed burns and native habitat restoration are among the conservation efforts receiving a boost, with state grants awarded to 14 Illinois conservation organizations.
DNR awarded $697,816 through the Illinois Natural Areas
He referred to himself as a “river rat” and spent his career working to better Illinois’ fisheries. Wayne Herndon Jr., a DNR fisheries biologist who worked over a span that covered five different decades, died
Illinois Conservation Police officers were lauded for their bravery, investigative work and public service during 2025, with Conservation Police Officer Austin Priest earning the state’s Officer of the Year award for the second consecutive year.<br
As professional bass fishing continues a split-season approach to forward-facing sonar, Illinois high school officials are weighing how the rapidly advancing technology should be handled in student competition.
B.A.S.S. recently announced that its Bassmaster
Mallards and other ducks have been slow to arrive on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, with the latest aerial survey showing waterfowl numbers well below historical averages as hunting efforts in the northern and central
Numerous state parks, state fish and wildlife areas, and other public lands are open for the 2026-27 youth waterfowl hunting seasons. Federal sites that fall under DNR’s waterfowl administrative rule will also be open for
Illinois cuffs and collars are CPO field reports. These reports are from the Oct. 30, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.
Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 30, 2026 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
Where and when I grew up, the opening Friday of “shotgun season” in Illinois was practically a holiday. We just had to convince the school administrators that we had a legitimate reason to celebrate it
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