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Start of Lake County boating season comes with new program to keep plastic out of landfills
Apr 14, 2023 5:25 PM - Boaters and businesses that serve them are the target audience for a multiagency pilot program to keep plastic out of landfills in Lake County and the Chicago area. -
Sailing school at Pistakee offers various classes this summer for all ages
Apr 20, 2023 2:52 PM - The Community Sailing School at Pistakee offers a variety of sailing classes catered to all ages, including beginner and advanced sailing camps, adult classes, Kindersail classes, racing lessons and paddle boarding classes. -
Trout Fishing for Kids offered at Wood Dale Grove March 25
Mar 21, 2023 1:03 PM - Kids are invited to feel the thrill of catching a fish at "Trout Fishing for Kids" on Saturday, March 25, at the Wood Dale Grove Forest Preserve in Wood Dale. -
Kane County Forest Preserve District plans archery range in Mill Creek
Mar 5, 2023 5:05 PM - The Kane County Forest Preserve District will construct the county's first public archery range in Mill Creek Greenway Forest Preserve near Elburn, thanks in part to a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition & Development state grant. -
'The best thing is to distribute your weight:' What to do if you fall through ice
Feb 10, 2023 6:21 AM - Two fishermen who fell through the ice Tuesday on Antioch Lake knew what to do after pulling themselves out of the water. Would you? -
It hasn't been a good year for ice fishing
Feb 7, 2023 6:19 PM - Warm weather has left ice in McHenry County too thin for anglers for most of the winter so far. The peak ice-fishing season in northern Illinois is January and February. In a good year, there may be a week or two in December or even into March if the weather stays cold where the ice is strong enough to support both people and a shack.
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U.S. might lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
Feb 3, 2023 3:10 PM - The Biden administration took a first step Friday toward ending federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
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Hunters, meat processors, and food pantries aim to solve hunger
Jan 12, 2023 4:02 PM - When food prices are high, everyone takes a hit, including food pantries. But now, a local and widespread source of protein -- venison -- is making its way from the field onto plates providing 24,5000 meals with the help of the University of Illinois Extension Deer Donation Program. -
Search for eagles along the Fox River at Jan. 21 eventJan 10, 2023 10:29 AM - In Search of Eagles will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at the McHenry, Algonquin and Carpentersville dams on the Fox River, and at the Williams Bay boat launch on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin.
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Snowmobile safety education course Jan. 14 in Lake VillaJan 2, 2023 10:59 AM - A snowmobile safety education course will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan 14, at the Lake County Forest Preserve District's operations and public safety building, 19808 W. Grand Ave., Lake Villa.
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