IDNR accepting public comment on planned mine reclamation projects Page Content SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting public comment through May 22 about the abandoned mine lands reclamation projects that have been …
Illinois bobcat season concludes with 367 harvested Page Content SPRINGFIELD – The 2022-2023 Illinois bobcat season concluded Feb. 15 with 367 bobcats harvested by hunters and trappers. A total of 198 (52%) of bobcats were taken by hunting, while trapping …
SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 1, at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. An early opportunity at selected trout sites – the spring catch-and-release fishing season – will open March 18. …
IDNR awards duck stamp grants for habitat restoration and preservation in Canadian breeding grounds Page Content SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has awarded grants for waterfowl habitat restoration and preservation in Canadian …
Page Content SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum (ISM) will celebrate the opening of its Growing Up X exhibition with a Gen-X Prom on Friday, March 10 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at its flagship facility in Springfield. The Illinois State Museum invites …
John Daniel Lane kicks off 2023 Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series Page Content GALESBURG – The 2023 Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series begins Sunday, March 12 with John Daniel Lane at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site in Galesburg. Hailing from …
Illinois Conservation Foundation Hall of Fame Gala set for April 6 Page Content SPRINGFIELD – The 2022 class of the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame will be inducted during the Illinois Conservation Foundation's Hall of Fame Gala on April 6 in Glen Ellyn. …
Portion of main loop at Rock Cut State Park to be closed for road project Page Content LOVES PARK – A portion of the main road loop in Rock Cut State Park near Rockford will be closed beginning Feb. 14 for a road and parking lot improvement project, the …
Fall archery hunters reach third-highest turkey harvest on record for season Page Content SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois harvested a statewide total of 801 wild turkeys during the 2022-2023 fall archery turkey season between Oct. 1 and Jan. 15. The …
Illinois Conservation Police recruiting new class of trainees Page Content SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Office of Law Enforcement is seeking applicants for the position of conservation police officer trainee. …
Vandalia Statehouse to host celebration of Lincoln’s birthday Saturday, Feb. 11 Page Content VANDALIA – The Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site will host its annual Lincoln's Birthday celebration at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11. The event is free …
Illinois State Museum returning to pre-pandemic hours Page Content SPRINGFIELD – After nearly three years of reduced operating hours due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois State Museum (ISM) is announcing that, effective today, its flagship facility in …
SPRINGFIELD – The Old State Capitol State Historic Site in Springfield is receiving long overdue attention thanks to a $15.1 million preservation investment made possible by Governor JB Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan. Years of …
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Museum (ISM) shines a spotlight on Generation X with the opening of its new exhibition, Growing Up X, on Saturday at its downtown location. The exhibition explores the toys, technologies and cultural touchstones …
Gov. Pritzker appoints Natalie Phelps Finnie director of IDNR Page Content SPRINGFIELD – Natalie Phelps Finnie has been appointed director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Gov. JB Pritzker announced today. Phelps Finnie, a lifelong southern …
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois State Museum are remembering Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, who died Saturday after more than three years as director of the museum. Catlin-Legutko, 50, was nationally regarded for her …
SPRINGFIELD – Two ground-breaking projects underway at Illinois Beach State Park will help protect precious shoreline from erosion caused by Lake Michigan waves and inform future decisions about how to blunt the effects of erosion and climate change, Gov. …
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Director Colleen Callahan will step down from her post on Jan. 16 after nearly four years leading the state agency charged with managing, conserving, and protecting Illinois' natural and …
Illinois Conservation Foundation accepting applications for 2023 Conservation Achievement Scholarships Page Content SPRINGFIELD – Applications are being accepted by the Illinois Conservation Foundation for the 2023 Conservatoin Achievement Scholarship …
2022 Illinois firearm deer season preliminary harvest totals 76,854 Page Content SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 76,854 deer during the seven-day 2022 Illinois Firearm Deer Season that concluded Dec. 4, according to the …
