Illinois road closes to allow safe crossing of snake species October 6, 2017 1:19 pm|WOLF LAKE, Ill. (AP) — The Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois has closed one of its roads…
Bald eagle injured in southern Illinois is returned to wild October 5, 2017 12:13 pm|CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — A bald eagle has been returned to the wild three weeks after it was…
New firearm deer hunt for persons with disabilities. September 28, 2017 7:30 pm|The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is hosting a new firearm deer hunt for persons with disabilities.
New Illinois law lifts restrictions on crossbow hunting September 17, 2017 4:45 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new state law means that hunters in Illinois can use crossbows during archery hunting…
WIU gets $100,000 to study bobcats September 11, 2017 11:49 am|MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Faculty and students at Western Illinois University will be able to study the west-central Illinois…
Residents reporting coyotes with mange as sickly stray dogs September 1, 2017 12:46 pm|HANOVER PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park are warning residents that coyotes suffering…
Coast Guard terminates 22 Illinois charter boat operations August 28, 2017 12:50 pm|CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard partnered with Illinois officials to police charter operations on Lake Michigan and…
Illinois agency gets 5 percent budget cut August 5, 2017 12:11 pm|CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says a 5 percent cut mandated…
Some northern Illinois waterways reopening after flooding August 3, 2017 1:25 pm|FOX LAKE, Ill. (AP) — Some northern Illinois waterways are being reopened to boating and swimming after flooding that…
Grant to help assess water quality of Waukegan Harbor August 2, 2017 1:05 pm|WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Officials say a suburban Chicago harbor is getting a grant for a project to assess…
Kankakee River drowning victim identified July 31, 2017 2:07 pm|WILMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A woman who fell from a watercraft on the Kankakee River in Wilmington and…
IDNR has information for pheasant hunters July 27, 2017 12:29 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The state of Illinois Department of Natural Resources is providing information to controlled pheasant hunters…
The Latest: Governor declares 3 counties disaster areas July 15, 2017 12:29 pm|GURNEE, Ill. (AP) — The Latest on flooding in northern Illinois (all times local):
Illinois officials urge fireworks safety as July 4th nears June 25, 2017 11:47 am|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials are asking the public to let trained and licensed experts handle fireworks as…
Illinois seeks new operator for shuttered Rend Lake Resort June 15, 2017 6:56 pm|WHITTINGTON, Ill. (AP) — The state is seeking a new operator for a southern Illinois conference center and resort…
Black carp in Illinois sparks concern about native wildlife June 13, 2017 7:44 pm|PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A new Asian carp found in central Illinois has prompted concern about native wildlife.
Illinois governments must apply for July 4 fireworks permits June 13, 2017 6:48 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office is reminding municipal government officials who want to light…
Officials unveil plan to reintroduce alligator gar May 9, 2017 8:32 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois officials have released detailed plans for how they’ll reintroduce a giant fish that was…
Governor’s family shares temporary home with fox family April 27, 2017 9:06 pm|SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife, Diana, have learned that their temporary home already…
Winnebago County lake to be dredged, reopened April 10, 2017 9:40 pm|LOVES PARK, Ill. (AP) — The state of Illinois says it plans to dredge Olson Lake in northern Illinois…