Articles filed under Outdoors
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Chicago Force derails Detroit, 18-7Apr 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Force ran its women's tackle football record to 2-0 Saturday with its first win ever against five-time national champion Detroit Demolition. Detroit was 7-0 ...
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Two sides to the cat controversyApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - This latest controversy will probably drag on for some time in the city, where wild political animals roam free at taxpayer expense. In the case of wayward Chicago couga...
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Wal-Mart to track firearm purchasesApr 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Wal-Mart has announced it will now tape its gun sales in the United States and create a computerized log of purchases. The log will also create a record and alert syste...
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Outdoors notes for April 10Apr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The bad news continues to come in dark, cloudy patches. Citing difficult economic times, Mercury Marine has laid off salaried personnel, apparently across pay grades fro...
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Small lakes, old favorites equal spring fishing successApr 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Some neighbors of mine were hanging out of the second-story windows, ranting and raving that they'd had enough of the cold, nasty weather. One guy looked down at me as I...
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Trolling often proves to be the fastest way to get on targetApr 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Ask many Lake Michigan salmon anglers, and they will tell you trolling is their favorite way to catch lots of suspended fish. Query a walleye tournament participant, and...
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Snag frustration can come in big doses when river fishingMar 26, 2008 11:00 pm - There isn't a single angler who enjoys giving up terminal tackle and crankbaits to the underwater demons of a river. From the McHenry Dam all the way down to the Illinoi...
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Snag frustration can come in large doses when river fishingMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - There isn't a single angler who enjoys giving up terminal tackle and crankbaits to the underwater demons of a river. From the McHenry Dam all the way down to the Illinoi...
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Walleye League contest April 5Mar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois River in Spring Valley, just south of LaSalle, is expected to draw as many as 200 weekend walleye anglers to that area on April 5 when competitors in the Wa...
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One man's fantasy comes trueMar 19, 2008 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- I used to sit back in amazement while watching promotional announcements on some of the cable sports channels about fans sitting around and picking player...