The state of Illinois has pressed pause on a barrier designed to keep invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, saying it ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has halted a key project meant to defend the Great Lakes from invasive carp, citing federal funding uncertainty.

Anticipating a lack of federal funding under the new presidential administration, Illinois has postponed construction in a ...

Illinois hunters harvested 170,758 deer this season, an increase of 10,440 from last year, according to preliminary data.

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Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

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Illinois hunters harvested 10,445 more deer during the 2024-25 seasons than during the the ’23-24 seasons or an increase of more than 6.5 percent. My instincts say that at least some of that increase ...

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According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 170,758 deer during all 2024-2025 archery and firearm seasons, which concluded Jan. 19.