Articles filed under Outdoors
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Sarley: A blowout event in honor of the smallmouth bassFeb 25, 2026 10:00 am - Daily Herald Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about smallmouth bass.
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Sarley: Chicago deserves respect in ranking of top fishing citiesFeb 19, 2026 6:30 am - Chicago placed third in a recent ranking of the top fishing cities in the United States.
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Sarley: Tinley Park outdoors expo is worth the tripFeb 11, 2026 10:33 am - Outdoors columnist Steve Sarley writes about the Tinley Park Fishing, Travel & Outdoors Expo this weekend.
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Sarley: A good way to break into ice fishingFeb 04, 2026 1:55 pm - Thank goodness for the break in the weather. No matter how rough-and-tumble some ice fishermen like to act like, it has been just too frigid to be out there on the ice. The current moderate temps (for Northern Illinois, of course) make it much more comfortable to spend a little time on frozen water.
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Illinois moves to rein in e-bike regulation chaos with statewide safety pushJan 29, 2026 5:28 pm - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Thursday outlined a multifaceted approach to improving the safe use of e-bikes and other micromobility vehicles statewide this year.
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Get ready to lace up: A guide to outdoor ice skating rinksJan 28, 2026 3:48 pm - Embrace the winter chill and head outside for free skates or hockey at local ice rinks across the suburbs.
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Sarley: When it comes to fishing, we’ve got it good in IllinoisJan 28, 2026 10:00 am - I had a wonderful time at the Chicagoland Fishing Expo in Schaumburg last weekend. I heard from a lot of you by email talking about memories of going to the fishing shows...
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I am on my way to the huge Chicagoland Fishing Expo at the Schaumburg Convention Center. It runs Thursday through Sunday. I don’t think I’ve missed the big fishing show since I was a teenager.Jan 22, 2026 6:00 am - I am on my way to the huge Chicagoland Fishing Expo at the Schaumburg Convention Center. It runs Thursday through Sunday. I don’t think I’ve missed the big fishing show s...
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Suburban Skyview: Snow tube hill ready in BartlettJan 17, 2026 6:00 am - Villa Olivia’s snow tube hill is covered in snow while everything around it is bathed in sunlight last week. The facility in Bartlett has plans to reopen this weekend.
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Suburban parks among beneficiaries of state grants totaling $36 millionJan 15, 2026 1:33 pm - More than 30 suburban parks are among the recipients of new state grants totaling $36 million, officials have announced.