Articles filed under Outdoors
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Boat sticker penalty increases in Island LakeSep 07, 2016 1:00 am - Island Lake boaters who don't purchase annual village stickers for their watercraft now will face steeper fines. The village board boosted the fine for noncompliance to ...
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Lake Zurich, Bangs Lake offer new chances to find your own fishing hotspotSep 01, 2016 10:00 am - I remember receiving an email berating me for promoting bass fishing on Bangs Lake in Wauconda. And I had a face-to-face confrontation with a clerk at the Bass Pro Shop ...
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Carp-O-Rama at Independence Grove Sept. 10Aug 29, 2016 1:00 am - Carp-O-Rama returns to Lake County Forest Preserve District's Independence Grove near Libertyville on Saturday, Sept. 10. All ages are welcome for the event from 6:30 a....
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Jackson: There are options when you can't find the fishAug 24, 2016 10:05 am - As anglers, we seem to be creatures of habit coupled with a major desire to embrace stubbornness. And stubbornness can translate into attitudes that embrace a high degre...
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Deserving reconnection for Jim Grandt, a true craftsmanAug 17, 2016 10:05 am - It's not about what a person does for a living. It's also not about how someone smiles for the camera. The main factor contributing to a solid character profile is conne...
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Illinois River becomes a battleground waterway for silver carp, alligator garAug 10, 2016 10:05 am - We live in the northern rust belt, not the deep south where grits, deep-fried catfish and cornbread are menu mainstays. Many in our midst cherish those moments on the ic...
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Canoes & kayaks: Tips for beginning paddlersAug 07, 2016 7:15 am - The beautiful weather is calling and you like the idea of going out on the water in a small boat. You've heard paddling a kayak or canoe can be fun and not too difficult...
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Jackson: A long-awaited return to fishing paradiseAug 04, 2016 10:05 am - CAYO CRUZ, CUBA - In case you hadn't checked the date lately, it is definitely not 1962. And there are no U.S. warships blockading the waters leading to the island natio...
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Free fishing derby in Bartlett on SaturdayAug 01, 2016 1:00 am - Bartlett Nature Center and the Fox River Valley Chapter of Muskies will host a free children's fishing derby at Beaver Pond from 9-11 a.m. Saturday. The catch and releas...
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Viking ship named for Arlington Heights man's ancestorJul 29, 2016 1:00 am - One of the financial donors who helped bring the replica Viking ship Draken Harald Hårfagre to Chicago this week is an Arlington Heights man who discovered only two year...