Articles filed under Outdoors
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Jackson: Poachers preying on Lake Erie and Illinois lakesJul 20, 2017 10:05 am - In Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, some government officials often play fast and loose with our taxpayer funds. The end result, if they're ever caught, is a slap o...
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Learn to row at St. Charles eventJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Experienced rowers will teach the sport to newcomers at St. Charles park
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Meet crane conservationist George Archibald July 25 at CantignyJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - I'm far too young to have a “senior moment,” and if I've ever had one I don't remember it. But I experience Jurassic moments for sure. They happen to me every year, in f...
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Jackson: Pre-rigged worm to the rescue againJul 12, 2017 10:05 am - ATIKOKAN, Ontario - I really hate to admit this, but there are too many wilderness lakes here for me to do any justice. What I simply mean is this: Over five days, I fi...
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What we do now will impact future Great Lakes anglersJul 05, 2017 10:05 am - My friends and some relatives constantly tell me I have little to zero tolerance regarding our beloved elected officials, who like to put up smoke screens by holding com...
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Jackson: Sunfish always put up a good fightJun 28, 2017 10:05 am - I thought Phil Wein was going to fall into the water because he was laughing so hard that he lost his balance. I watched him fight a fish while trying to regain his bala...
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Jackson: Father, son discover the joy of fishingJun 21, 2017 10:05 am - I have invested a considerable amount of time and energy with Wisconsin guide Billie Heim. The two main reasons for my affinity for this character is that Heim makes me...
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Race in memory of Bartlett H.S. grad June 25Jun 21, 2017 1:00 am - A 5K Fun Run/Walk in memory of Hanover Park resident and Bartlett High School graduate Michael Coleman, who was killed in a car crash in December 2011 at age 19, will be...
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Kids reel in fun at South Elgin's Tuna KahunaJun 17, 2017 1:00 am - South Elgin's Tuna Kahuna fishing contest was a success again for the 22nd year, despite a few sprinkles Saturday morning in Blackhawk Park. "The Kiwanis Club started th...
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Free fishing days kick off FridayJun 15, 2017 1:00 am - A free fishing days celebration will be held from June 16-19 to coincide with Father's Day weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. For those...