Articles filed under Outdoors
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Constable: 88-year-old gets to relive childhood days spent fishingJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - The sun is blazing. The worms are wriggling. The competition is on. "Are we doing biggest or the most?" asks 88-year-old lifelong fisherman Roy R. Dahl as he readies his...
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Friends of the Fox River to host intro to fly castingJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - The Friends of the Fox River welcomes L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery School leader Bev DeJovine to their Schweitzer Environmental Center from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 7,...
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Jackson: Reflecting on my father's outdoors lessonsJun 13, 2018 10:05 am - The trips were extremely memorable. The bait casting lessons always seemed endless, and the meatloaf chunks jammed between slices of whole wheat bread far outshined the ...
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Five ways to celebrate Father's Day in the suburbsJun 12, 2018 6:00 am - If you ask any man what he wants for Father's Day, chances are most busy dads just want to spend time and reconnect with their family members. Father's Day is Sunday, Ju...
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Jackson: When it comes to lines and setup, walleyes need optionsJun 07, 2018 10:05 am - There are two basic schools of thought as well as many "graduate schools" filled with walleye fishermen. The old reliable jig-minnow setup and the minnow hard bait can b...
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Jackson: Top-water fishing lures rate a closer lookMay 30, 2018 10:05 am - Say what you will, but it's my firm belief that teasing a fish to strike a top-water lure is worth the price of admission - if there is an admission cost. I've been usin...
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Children's Advocacy Center to hold 5K June 30May 25, 2018 1:00 am - The Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County will host its 11th annual Champions for Children 5K Run/Walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at 640 Illino...
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Jackson: Bidding farewell to beloved boat stirs bittersweet memoriesMay 24, 2018 10:05 am - I am not a beer and whiskey drinker per se. But I've been known to have a Stella Artois or vodka tonic once or twice a year for special occasions. And this was somethin...
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Hanover Township to host Summer Open GymMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - The Hanover Township Summer Open Gym program will kickoff on Monday, June 4 and continue through Friday, Aug. 3. Township youth are eligible to participate in a wide var...
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Schneider to host fishing derby June 3 at Busse WoodsMay 24, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Timothy O. Schneider will host his annual fishing derby Sunday, June 3, at Busse Woods Grove 25. The event will take place from 9 a.m. until noo...