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Constable: Suburban birder honked off by plans to change conservation law
Aug 11, 2018 4:29 PM - While birders are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic conservation law credited with saving birds such as the trumpeter swan and the bald eagle from extinction, the Trump administration wants to make it easier for businesses to kill wildlife without penalties. That change ruffles the feathers of environmentalists and sticks in the craw of wildlife biologist Bob Montgomery, a veteran East Dundee birder.
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Chicago River a true thing of beauty for boating
Aug 9, 2018 7:32 PM - The term visionary is often applied to scientists, musicians and heavy duty thinkers who claim to know the true meaning of life. I'm not sure what category Pat Harrison lays claim to, but I believe he's on his way to establishing himself as one of the sharper crayons in the box. I'll tell you why I hold to that belief in a moment or two. Hundreds of thousands of people make the trek downtown to work and bring home a paycheck. Many take public transportation be it a bus, el train or Amtrak from the suburbs and various sections of Chicago.
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Constable: Golden Gate finish beckons for Libertyville cyclist
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Dragon boat races in Busse Woods' South Pool: Watch this cool drone footage
Jul 28, 2018 10:02 PM - Dragon boat racing has been part of Chinese culture for 2,500 years and a fun way to spend a Saturday in the Northwest suburbs for the past seven. -
Rock bass just don't get any respect
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Cicadas are a noisy, natural part of summer
Jul 25, 2018 9:38 AM - Cicadas emerge every year to make noise and lay eggs, and now is high time for the loud insects to be buzzing around the suburbs. -
Police continue search for Chicago-to-Mackinac racer
Jul 25, 2018 5:26 PM - Chicago Police Department marine units continued surface searches on Lake Michigan Wednesday for 53-year-old Jon Santarelli, who was knocked overboard when the vessel he was on hit a wave early in the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Saturday. -
Happy trails: Top 10 nature walks in Kane County
Jul 24, 2018 6:00 AM - Looking for a great place to hike or take in some "forest bathing"? Here are the top 10 places for a nature walk in Kane County. -
Success on the Fox Chain just takes some finesse
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Savannah offers more to anglers than scrappy redfish
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