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An ongoing effort to extend the Illinois River Bluff Trail is taking the next step, with the Peoria Park District seeking state funding to buy a piece of land that would help fill one of the gaps in the pathway.
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The Illinois River is closed to recreational traffic between Lacon and the Mississippi River due to flooding. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources…
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Five central Illinois men are facing charges they violated federal waterfowl hunting laws in Fulton County. Rick Hamm of Chillicothe is charged in…
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CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will get roughly $3.6 million in federal grants for local governments to increase public access to outdoor parks and recreation.…
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The firearm deer hunting season has arrived in Illinois. The first part of firearm season runs today through Sunday afternoon. Tom Micetich is deer…
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Efforts are underway in Illinois to find a way to increase the monarch butterfly habitat in the state. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says…
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Wildlife Prairie Park’s funding structure could be a model for other groups across the state. That’s according to the head of the state Department of…
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is taking public comment on the regulations proposed to govern hydraulic fracturing. Members of Illinois…
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Wildlife Prairie State Park in Peoria County is dropping the state designation from it name in an effort to gain more efficient management. Governor Pat…
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Flooding in Illinois displaced thousands of people this spring. It also forced wildlife out of their habitat. That could lead to more animals roaming near…