Articles filed under Outdoors
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Sarley: Giving the red light to green worms and other thoughts on using live bait when fishingJun 03, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing bait.
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Sarley: The ins and outs of using live bait in fishingMay 27, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing.
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Schaumburg to celebrate Bike Month again with June eventsMay 26, 2026 9:49 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to celebrate Bike Month in June when a variety of fun activities will be offered.
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Sarley: The best suburban fishing spots often are not the most obvious spotsMay 20, 2026 10:43 am - Columnist Steve Sarley writes about the Outdoors.
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Slow going, but great views, at Des Plaines River marathonMay 17, 2026 5:26 pm - It was down a lazy river Sunday for the roughly 600 paddlers taking part in the 69th running of the Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon.
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Sarley: Why Shabbona Lake is a gem suburban fishermen shouldn’t missMay 13, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about fishing in the suburbs.
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Sarley: One of the most underrated places to go fishing in the suburbsMay 06, 2026 10:40 am - Columnist Steve Sarley writes about the Outdoors.
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Chain O’ Lakes reopens for boating; lower Fox River remains closedMay 05, 2026 5:00 pm - The Chain O’ Lakes and part of the Fox River have reopened for boating, the Fox Waterway Agency announced Tuesday.
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Hanover Township kite festival returns to Hoffman Estates May 9Apr 30, 2026 5:03 pm - Hanover Township’s third annual Kite Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 9, at the Carl R. Hansen Woods Forest Preserve on Route 59 south of Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates.
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Sarley: Morel season came early — and is going soon — in Northern IllinoisApr 29, 2026 10:00 am - Outdoors writer Steve Sarley writes about hunting for morel mushrooms.