Illinois State Museum names director after nationwide search
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois State Museum has named a new director.
Costello resigns from Illinois House for DNR position
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A state representative from southern Illinois has resigned to become the director of law enforcement for the state Department of Natural Resources.
Bobcat harvest up 8 percent to 343 in Illinois this year
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials say 343 Bobcats were taken by hunters and trappers this winter.
Recreational areas get $1.5 million in federal grant money
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Recreational areas up and down the state will be sharing more than $1.5 million in federal grant money to repair bridges, build trails, purchase property and help pay for other projects.
Illinois House OKs bill to pay back wages owed state workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House has approved a measure to provide back pay to thousands of state workers who’ve been waiting for it since 2011.
Groups trying to save northern Illinois’ Black Hawk statue
OREGON, Ill. (AP) – Groups are working to complete restoration of a century-old landmark known as the Black Hawk statue in northern Illinois.
Illinois conservation police cite illegal deer hunting
BARRY, Ill. (AP) — Illinois conservation police issued more than 50 citations and warnings for illegal deer hunting this month.
Illinois attorney general sues gas company over leak
MAHOMET, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois attorney general is suing a Chicago gas company over an underground natural-gas leak that has affected water wells near the central part of the state.