All Press Releases

IDNR to offer hunting and fishing licenses, permits and more at 2023 Illinois Deer Classic in Peoria - 3/29/2023
IDNR accepting public comment on planned mine reclamation projects - 3/24/2023
Illinois bobcat season concludes with 367 harvested - 3/23/2023
New film, 'The Life and Work of Vachel Lindsay,' to screen in Springfield and Carbondale - 3/22/2023
2023 Illinois State Archery Tournament scheduled for March 24-25 in Champaign - 3/15/2023
Southern Illinois man pleads guilty to poaching white-tailed deer - 3/13/2023
IDNR seeking seasonal conservation workers for state parks and historic sites - 3/10/2023
IDNR awards duck stamp grants for habitat restoration and preservation in Canadian breeding grounds - 3/10/2023
Illinois spring trout fishing season opens April 1 at 58 locations statewide - 3/10/2023
Illinois State Museum celebrates with Gen X Prom - 3/6/2023
Gov. Pritzker announces nearly $60M in grants for 118 local park and recreation projects throughout Illinois - 3/3/2023
Montgomery County’s Dan Dobrinich named 2022 IRAP Landowner of the Year - 2/24/2023
John Daniel Lane kicks off 2023 Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series - 2/24/2023
Firewood available through Lake Murphysboro State Park - 2/23/2023
Illinois Conservation Foundation Hall of Fame Gala set for April 6 - 2/23/2023
Illinois hunters harvest more than 158,000 deer during 2022-2023 seasons - 2/22/2023
Interrupted Journey exhibition opens at Dickson Mounds Museum - 2/15/2023
Fall archery hunters reach third-highest turkey harvest on record for season - 2/10/2023
IDNR seeking summer instructors for Urban Fishing Program clinics - 2/9/2023
Portion of main loop at Rock Cut State Park to be closed for road project - 2/9/2023
Illinois Conservation Police recruiting new class of trainees - 2/8/2023
Lincoln Tomb distributing new education cards during Black History Month - 2/8/2023
Vandalia Statehouse to host celebration of Lincoln’s birthday Saturday, Feb. 11 - 2/7/2023
Portions of Illinois Beach State Park to be inaccessible during construction - 2/6/2023
Illinois State Museum returning to pre-pandemic hours - 2/1/2023
Growing Up X Exhibition Opens at the Illinois State Museum - 1/27/2023
Gov. Pritzker announces $15 million preservation investment at historic Old State Capitol in Springfield - 1/27/2023
IDNR joins Illinois, nation in mourning the death of Illinois State Museum Director Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko - 1/23/2023
Gov. Pritzker appoints Natalie Phelps Finnie director of IDNR - 1/23/2023
New temporary hours in place at Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site - 1/13/2023
State tackling harmful Lake Michigan shoreline erosion at Illinois Beach State Park - 1/12/2023
New State Water Plan spotlights 13 critical water-related challenges for Illinois - 1/11/2023
Illinois State Museum to host Native American Sovereignty Series - 1/11/2023
IDNR Director Colleen Callahan announces departure - 1/6/2023
Illinois Conservation Foundation accepting applications for 2023 Conservation Achievement Scholarships - 1/5/2023
Illinois Conservation Police to enforce DUI laws during holiday season - 12/16/2022
Christmas celebration Dec. 17 at Jubilee College State Historic Site - 12/15/2022
Eight arrested for deer baiting and other hunting violations in St. Clair County - 12/14/2022
2022 Illinois firearm deer season preliminary harvest totals 76,854 - 12/14/2022
Greet the Christmas dawn at Colony Church in Bishop Hill - 12/9/2022
Gov. Pritzker dedicates historical marker for Barack Obama's presidential announcements in Springfield - 11/30/2022
IDNR monitoring suspected outbreaks of avian influenza during fall waterfowl migration - 11/29/2022
Registration open for 2023 Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 11/23/2022
Apply now for annual mentored archery deer hunt at Kickapoo State Recreation area - 11/23/2022
IDNR announces 2022 Habitat Fund project grants - 11/23/2022
Hunters harvest more than 52,000 deer during first weekend of Illinois firearm season - 11/23/2022
Jarrot Mansion welcomes holiday visitors on Dec. 3 - 11/22/2022
Lewis and Clark Arrival at Camp River Dubois event set for Dec. 10-11 at Lewis and Clark State Historic Site - 11/22/2022
Christmas Remembrance Ceremony set for Dec. 3 at Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Springfield - 11/21/2022
Vandalia Statehouse to host candlelight tours Dec. 10 - 11/18/2022
Visit historic David Davis Mansion during Christmas at the Mansions tour Dec. 10 - 11/18/2022
Indiana man pleads guilty to illegally importing live catfish into Illinois - 11/16/2022
Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series presents Charlie Hayes - 11/9/2022
IDNR announces 2022 chronic wasting disease sampling locations for deer hunters - 10/31/2022
Illinois State Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos - 10/31/2022
Mountain lion removed from residential area, will be transported to rescue center - 10/28/2022
IDNR monitoring mountain lion detected on Springfield’s western edge - 10/26/2022
IDNR announces Illinois controlled pheasant hunting program upcoming season information - 10/26/2022
IDOT, IDNR remind motorists to resist the urge to swerve to avoid deer - 10/19/2022
Mountain lion struck and killed by vehicle on I-88 in DeKalb County - 10/17/2022
IDNR announces state and federal sites open for 2022 youth waterfowl hunting seasons - 10/14/2022
Apply now for Eldon Hazlet, Johnson-Sauk Trail, and Mackinaw River youth wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts - 10/13/2022
Apply now for Edward R. Madigan and Clinton Lake youth wingshooting clinics and pheasant hunts - 10/13/2022
Drawings for trapping permits at Grafton-area sites to take place Nov. 2 - 10/13/2022
Fort Massac Encampment returns to Metropolis Oct. 15-16 - 10/12/2022
IDNR to allocate trapping permits at Jim Edgar Panther Creek - 10/12/2022
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site to host craft fair and program about First Lady Dolley Madison in October - 10/7/2022
IDNR and community partners announce Made for Music Concert Series at the Dana-Thomas House - 10/6/2022
Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series presents Dance Hall Doves on Sunday, Oct. 9 - 10/5/2022
Author and Vandalia native Paul Stroble to speak at Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site on Oct. 8 - 10/5/2022
Old State Capitol in Springfield listed to National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network of Freedom - 9/29/2022
IDNR announces 2022 waterfowl hunting updates - 9/22/2022
Illinois State Museum selects Heather Miller as new director of tribal relations - 9/14/2022
Illinois fall trout fishing season opens Oct. 15 - 9/12/2022
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to welcome Doug Aller, Nan Buckardt and Eileen Rice - 9/9/2022
Jubilee College State Historic Site reopens for public tours - 9/9/2022
IDNR to post Operation Disrupt signs at state parks to connect people in crisis to important resources - 9/7/2022
Boaters urged to operate with caution, awareness of others this Labor Day weekend - 9/2/2022
IDNR to conduct public informational meetings about Chronic Wasting Disease in northern Illinois - 9/2/2022
Sandburg Songbag Concert Series presents musician, poet Ken Waldman Sept. 11 - 9/2/2022
Conservation police discover numerous wild animals inside DeKalb County home - 9/1/2022
IDNR announces Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship grants - 8/26/2022
Introductory wingshooting clinic set for Sept. 10 at Johnson Sauk Trail State Recreation Area - 8/26/2022
Illinois to address up to 20 percent of orphaned oil, gas wells in the state thanks to federal infrastructure funding - 8/26/2022
Application period open for OSLAD grants for park projects - 8/22/2022
Task force announces State Water Plan public meetings - 8/22/2022
2022 Conservation Achievement Scholarship recipients announced by Illinois Conservation Foundation - 8/11/2022
IDNR to accept bids for agriculture leases for 2023-2026 - 8/8/2022
Benda photo and herbarium display at Giant City State Park - 8/8/2022
Invasive silver carp removed from Lake Calumet - 8/5/2022
IDNR accepting applications for youth hunting opportunities on private land through IRAP - 7/15/2022
Stratton Lock and Dam improvements ensure Fox River Chain O’ Lakes boaters experience shorter wait times in lock - 7/13/2022
Gov. Pritzker announces $30.3 million in grants for 87 local park projects throughout Illinois - 7/8/2022
IDNR announces late-summer hunting opportunities - 7/7/2022
Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series presents Angela Meyer July 10 - 7/7/2022
IDNR announces 2022 schedule of waterfowl blind site drawings - 7/6/2022
Kaskaskia Bell State Memorial to host annual Liberty Bell of the West patriotic ceremony - 7/1/2022
IDNR accepting applications for Habitat Fund Project and Pheasant Fund grant opportunities - 7/1/2022
IDNR, state fire marshal urge public to leave fireworks displays to licensed, trained professionals - 6/30/2022
Illinois Beach Hotel ready for reservations - 6/24/2022
Elige Copi: Come Sano y Haz el Bien - 6/22/2022
Choose Copi: Eat Well and Do Good - 6/22/2022
Popular Illinois land conservation program reopens, enrollment begins June 15 - 6/15/2022
Visitors invited to Grand Levee celebration June 17-18 at Vandalia Statehouse - 6/6/2022
Lincoln’s New Salem to open children’s exhibit - 5/31/2022
Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair set for June 11 at Pere Marquette State Park - 5/31/2022
IDNR advises use of backyard bird feeders, bird baths may resume - 5/31/2022
Conservation police investigating LaSalle County boat explosion - 5/29/2022
Illinois Conservation Foundation accepting nominations for 2022 Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame - 5/27/2022
Illinois 2022 spring wild turkey preliminary harvest totals 13,701 birds - 5/27/2022
Olof Krans folk paintings donated to Bishop Hill State Historic Site - 5/25/2022
Champagne British Car Festival coming to David Davis Mansion June 5 - 5/24/2022
IDNR reminds boaters to wear life jackets, boat sober - 5/23/2022
Registration open for wingshooting clinic at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA - 5/13/2022
Spots available for introductory wingshooting clinic May 14 at Des Plaines SFWA - 5/9/2022
IDNR announces Certified Local Government Grants for historic preservation projects - 5/6/2022
Point of Departure Celebration to mark 218 years since Lewis and Clark Expedition set out from Camp River Dubois - 4/28/2022
Cahokia Mounds Museum Society hosting Indian Market Days April 29 through May 1 in Collinsville - 4/27/2022
IDNR recommends halt to use of bird feeders, bird baths through May 31 until spread of avian influenza subsides - 4/21/2022
Young hunters harvest 1,258 turkeys during 2022 youth turkey season - 4/14/2022
IDNR accepting Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship Grant applications through May 27 - 4/14/2022
Traditional children’s Easter egg roll and egg hunt return to Lincoln Log Cabin Saturday - 4/12/2022
Heron Pond-Wildcat Bluff in southern Illinois to celebrate 50 years as a protected nature preserve - 4/7/2022
Champaign Central, Champaign Jefferson, Canton Ingersoll win team honors in state archery tournament - 3/29/2022
Bishop Hill museums, organizations to host volunteer fair - 3/28/2022
IDNR to offer hunting and fishing licenses, permits, and more at Illinois Deer Classic - 3/28/2022
Lee County’s Helms named 2021 IRAP Landowner of the Year - 3/23/2022
11 park districts to receive Earth Day in the Parks grants - 3/23/2022
IDNR awards Migratory Waterfowl Stamp Fund grants for habitat restoration and preservation in Canada - 3/17/2022
Illinois bobcat season concludes with 290 harvested - 3/10/2022
THREE WILD GEESE IN ILLINOIS TEST POSITIVE FOR AVIAN FLU - 3/10/2022
Gov. Pritzker Announces $19.7 Million in Grants for 36 Illinois Public Museum Projects - 3/9/2022
Illinois spring trout fishing season opens April 2 - 3/9/2022
2022 Biodiversity Field Trip Grants will help more than 3,300 Illinois students learn about state’s natural heritage - 3/8/2022
Glory Days Garage Band to open the 2022 - 3/4/2022
30 by 30 Conservation Task Force to host virtual listening sessions on protecting Illinois’ land and water - 2/28/2022
Actor, Illinois native Nick Offerman to deliver keynote at Illinois Conservation Foundation gala April 6 - 2/28/2022
Edgewise Exhibition Opens at the Illinois State Museum - 2/28/2022
Deer hunting seasons conclude with hunters in Illinois taking preliminary total of 147,004 deer - 2/25/2022
Cahokia Mounds releases second phase of popular augmented reality app - 2/24/2022
Illinois State Museum to Host the Mobile Museum of Tolerance - 2/22/2022
Historical marker commemorating Obama’s presidential campaign announcements in Springfield to be placed on Old State Capitol lawn - 2/10/2022
Illinois State Museum Offers a Peek into June’s Room - 2/8/2022
88th American Legion pilgrimage to Lincoln’s Tomb set for Feb. 11-12 in Springfield - 2/8/2022
Governor Pritzker announces $75 million in federal funding for abandoned mine cleanup - 2/7/2022
15 Illinois sites added to National Register of Historic Places in 2021 - 2/3/2022
Vandalia Statehouse to celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12 - 1/31/2022
Apply now for World Shooting and Recreational Complex YouthWingshooting Clinic and Illinois Youth Pheasant Hunt - 1/28/2022
Fall archery turkey harvest totals 683 - 1/28/2022
State historic sites & Springfield Ald. Shawn Gregory to provide Black History Month ‘Walk, Hike and Bike History’ tours - 1/27/2022
Youth habitat enhancement projects receive funding through Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program - 1/21/2022
Enjoy winter’s natural beauty with two upcoming programs at Giant City State Park - 1/14/2022
Snowmobilers urged to be safe on the trails this season - 1/14/2022
Apply now for Pere Marquette youth wingshooting clinic, pheasant hunt - 1/11/2022
Village of Libertyville receives official federal and state designation for heritage preservation work - 1/6/2022
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Interpretive Center to temporarily close for 5 million dollar capital improvement projects - 1/5/2022
Illinois State Museum plans Growing Up X exhibition - 1/4/2022
Illinois State Museum launches Route 66 collecting initiative - 12/28/2021
Three cited for poaching violations in southern Illinois - 12/21/2021
IDNR announces snowmobile trail grant awards - 12/10/2021
IDNR announces grants supporting Natural Areas Stewardship - 12/10/2021
2021 Illinois firearm deer season preliminary harvest totals 71,675 - 12/9/2021
IDNR hosting mentored deer hunting opportunity at Kickapoo State Recreation Area in Vermilion County - 12/2/2021
Cahokia Mounds launches new augmented reality experience - 12/1/2021
Hunters in Illinois harvested 50,300 deer during first weekend of 2021 Illinois firearm season - 11/30/2021
IDNR announces FY2022 Habitat Fund project grants - 11/26/2021
IDNR announces FY2022 Pheasant Fund project grants - 11/24/2021
Christmas Remembrance Ceremony set for Dec. 4 at Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial - 11/23/2021
Register now for 2022 Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 11/22/2021
Old State Capitol Foundation to sponsor ice skating Dec. 3 - 11/19/2021
Vandalia Statehouse hosts candlelight tours Dec. 11 - 11/19/2021
IDNR announces 2021 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant - 11/18/2021
Apply now for spring turkey hunting opportunities through IRAP - 11/16/2021
Illinois State Museum to open new retail store - 11/16/2021
IDNR reminds hunters chronic wasting disease check stations will be open for 2021 firearm deer season - 11/15/2021
IDOT, IDNR celebrate Kickapoo Rail Trail improvements - 11/5/2021
Illinois Conservation Foundation accepting applications for 2022 Conservation Achievement Scholarships - 11/4/2021
IDNR offers reminders for safe hunting practices during busy fall seasons - 10/27/2021
IDNR Announces Illinois Waterfowl Hunting Updates - 10/19/2021
IDNR Announces Award of Snowmobile Trail Grant Funding - 10/19/2021
IDNR Awards Historic Sites Field Trip Grants to Schools - 10/19/2021
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites Open for 2021 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 10/14/2021
IDNR Announces Award of Snowmobile Trail Grant Funding - 10/13/2021
Fort Massac Encampment Returns Oct. 16-17 - 10/12/2021
Old State Capitol reopening for tours Oct. 7 - 10/5/2021
Steer clear: Deer mating season is here - 10/4/2021
Illinois State Museum Temporarily Closes Archaeology Exhibits at Dickson Mounds - 9/29/2021
IRAP Accepting Applications for 2021 Waterfowl and Upland Game Hunting Opportunities - 9/22/2021
Illinois Interagency Fire Crew Returns from Second Deployment of 2021 Fire Season - 9/21/2021
Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season Opens October 16 - 9/16/2021
A Great Catch for Families at Pere Marquette State Park During 32nd Annual Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair October 2 - 9/13/2021
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to Welcome John Burke, Jr., Betty DeFord and Brian Drendel - 9/10/2021
Reservations Now Available for Annual ICF Director's Hunt - 9/7/2021
Lake Le-Aqua-Na State Recreation Area to Reopen Sept. 1 - 8/27/2021
Historic Fashion Exhibition Opens at Illinois State Museum’s Lockport Gallery - 8/24/2021
IDNR to Accept Bids for Agriculture Leases for 2022-2025 - 8/23/2021
IDNR Salutes 2021 Volunteers of the Year at Illinois State Fair - 8/20/2021
Updated Illinois Sport Fish Consumption Advisory - 8/18/2021
Illinois Interagency Fire Crew Returns from Deployment in Minnesota - 8/16/2021
Celebrate the Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and State Historic Site Grounds on Labor Day Weekend - 8/12/2021
Hunters Can Improve Shotgun Shooting Skills at Wingshooting Clinic at Decatur Gun Club - 8/4/2021
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information for 2021-22 Season Available Online - 7/30/2021
IDNR Announces Summer 2021 Certified Local Government Grants for Historic Preservation Projects - 7/30/2021
Outdoors Fun for Everyone at Conservation World at the 2021 Illinois State Fair - 7/26/2021
IDNR Accepting Applications for OSLAD and LWCF Grant Programs - 7/21/2021
2021 Fink Memorial Award Recipient Announced - 7/20/2021
Non-Resident Hunters: Purchase Illinois Fall Deer and Turkey Permits OTC - 7/19/2021
Indiana Men Plead Guilty in Williamson County Poaching Case - 7/15/2021
IDNR Announces 2021 Pheasant Fund Project Grant Applications - 7/14/2021
IDNR Announces 2021 Habitat Fund Project Grant Applications - 7/14/2021
IDNR Accepting Applications for Boat Access Area Development Program Grants - 7/13/2021
Youth and Adult Deer Hunting Opportunities Available on Private Land Through IRAP - 7/8/2021
New Hunters Should Buy Licenses and Apply Early for IDNR Dove, Upland, Waterfowl and Bobcat Permits - 7/7/2021
IDNR CPOs: Boat Sober This Holiday Weekend - 7/2/2021
2021 Conservation Achievement Scholarship Recipients Announced by Illinois Conservation Foundation - 6/30/2021
IDNR Announces 2021 Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 6/21/2021
Charges Brought in Wabash County Poaching Case - 6/17/2021
Paddlers Reminded to be Safe on the Water This Summer - 6/15/2021
Nolan Capital to Manage Starved Rock Lodge - 6/15/2021
Planning a Fireworks Show This Summer? Keep These Things Top-of-Mind - 6/14/2021
IDNR Announces Summer Urban Fishing Clinics in Southern Illinois - 6/10/2021
Illinois Caverns to Reopen to the Public - 6/8/2021
Nolan Capital to Manage White Pines Lodge - 6/2/2021
Bicycle Trails Designated in Lake Glendale Recreation Area - 5/27/2021
Museum Exhibition Showcases Work of Fiber Artist Sherise Wright - 5/27/2021
2021 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Preliminary Harvest Totals 13,383 - 5/21/2021
Cahokia Mounds Indian Market Days to be Held June 4-6 - 5/20/2021
IDNR Accepting Applications for the Snowmobile Trail Grant Programs - 5/17/2021
IDNR Conservation Police Step Up Enforcement Patrols as Busy Boating Season Begins - 5/17/2021
Task Force Looking for Public Input in Ongoing State Water Plan Update - 5/12/2021
Museum Exhibition Celebrates Black Lives Through Art - 5/11/2021
New Mobile Vaccination Site in Sparta to Offer 100 Free Target Rounds to Vaccine Recipients - 5/4/2021
IDNR Announces Partial Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 5/3/2021
Interested in a Career in Law Enforcement? IDNR Wants You - 4/29/2021
Public Museum Capital Grants Program Accepting Applications - 4/21/2021
IDNR Announces 2021 Operating Schedule for Stratton Lock - 4/15/2021
Champaign and Danville Students Take Top Team Honors in Virtual Illinois State Archery Tournament - 4/15/2021
Planning Some Early-Season Boating? Review Safety Requirements Now - 4/14/2021
Earth Day in the Parks Events Involve Students, Scouts in Natural Resources Stewardship - 4/13/2021
Don’t Let Spring Rains Flood Your Future - 4/13/2021
Illinois State Museum Joins Global Conversation on the Return of Cultural Heritage - 4/12/2021
IDNR Announces Award of Snowmobile Trail Grant Funding - 4/8/2021
IDNR Awards Grants for Habitat Restoration and Preservation - 4/8/2021
Illinois Farm Bureau, Department of Natural Resources Partner on Southern Illinois Cover Crop Field Day - 4/7/2021
IDNR Awards Grants for Migratory Waterfowl Habitat Restoration Projects - 4/7/2021
IDNR Launches New Website to Encourage Habitat Protection - 3/30/2021
IDNR Accepting Grant Applications for Illinois Natural Areas Stewardship - 3/29/2021
Illinois State Museum Announces Women's History Series and Trail - 3/23/2021
Gov. Pritzker Announces $721,500 in Boat Access Area Grants - 3/18/2021
Gov. Pritzker Announces $885,300 in Grants for Local Bike Path Projects - 3/17/2021
Governor Pritzker Announces $24.9 Million for Park and Recreational Facility Projects - 3/16/2021
IDNR Awards Grants for Pheasant Habitat Projects - 3/12/2021
IDNR Launches New Outdoor Recreation Licensing and Campground Reservation Platform - 3/11/2021
Illinois 2021 Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 3 - 3/10/2021
Old State Capitol Closed Beginning March 10 for Restoration Project - 3/9/2021
IDNR Awards 2021 Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools - 3/8/2021
IDNR Accepting Grant Applications for Fire Protection, Wildlife Rehabilitation, Furbearer Projects, and Coastal Management - 3/5/2021
IDNR to Offer Customized Virtual Tours of Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site in Springfield - 3/4/2021
Spring Wingshooting Clinic at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area - 2/26/2021
IDNR License, Permit, Campground Reservation, and Registration Systems to be Offline Feb. 23-28 - 2/19/2021
Ron Fargen Named IRAP Landowner of the Year - 2/16/2021
Deer Hunting Seasons Conclude with Hunters in Illinois Taking Preliminary Total of 162,575 Deer - 2/1/2021
Save the Date: Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair Scheduled for Oct. 2 at Pere Marquette State Park - 1/25/2021
IDNR Announces 2021 Habitat Fund Project Grants - 1/25/2021
IDNR to Reopen State Historic Sites - 1/22/2021
Illinois State Museum Reopens January 26 - 1/21/2021
Illinois Conservation Police Seek Public Input Through Online Survey - 1/20/2021
Youth Habitat Enhancement Projects Receive Funding Through Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program - 1/19/2021
National Recognition for 12 Illinois Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places in 2020 - 1/15/2021
Apply Now for Youth Wingshooting Clinics and Pheasant Hunts - 1/11/2021
Illinois and Michigan Sign Agreement to Advance Invasive Carp Prevention Project at Brandon Road Lock and Dam - 1/7/2021
Snowmobilers Should Focus on Safety When Hitting the Trails This Winter - 1/6/2021
Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the USDA Forest Service Sign an Agreement for Shared Stewardship - 1/5/2021
IDNR, ICF Announce 2021 Grant Opportunities Schedule - 12/15/2020
IDNR Conservation Police Named Top Mid-Sized Agency - 12/10/2020
Illinois Firearm Deer Season 2020 Preliminary Harvest Totals 76,579 - 12/9/2020
Registration Open for 2021 Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 12/1/2020
Hunters Harvested 47,147 Deer During Opening Weekend of Illinois Firearm Season - 11/25/2020
Illinois High School Seniors Can Apply Now for 2021 Conservation Achievement Scholarships - 11/23/2020
Task Force Announces State Water Plan Stakeholder Meetings - 11/20/2020
2021 IRAP Spring Turkey Hunting Applications Now Open - 11/19/2020
Governor Pritzker Announces $22.8 million in Grants for 43 Illinois Public Museum Projects - 11/18/2020
IDNR Announces Closure of CWD Check Stations for 2020 Firearm Deer Season - 11/17/2020
Hunters in Illinois Encouraged to Think Safety First - 11/6/2020
IDNR Conservation Police Warn Hunters to Avoid Baiting Violations in Fields Damaged by Fire - 10/22/2020
IDNR Announces Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Program Changes for 2020-21 Season - 10/21/2020
State Agencies Highlight Continued Need for Fire Safety - 10/20/2020
IDNR Sets Health and Safety Procedures for Deer Hunting at State Sites - 10/20/2020
Statewide Cookout Adds Asian Carp to Menus - 10/17/2020
Statewide Asian Carp Cookout to be Held Oct. 17 - 10/14/2020
IDNR Announces Health and Safety Protocols and Procedures Implemented for Waterfowl Hunting Sites - 10/9/2020
Illinois State Museum to Host Social Justice in Museums Series - 10/7/2020
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites Open for 2020 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 10/1/2020
Oh, deer: Mating season ups crash risk - 9/30/2020
Illinois 2020 Fall Trout Season Opens October 17 - 9/25/2020
Illinois Monarch Action Plan Takes Flight - 9/24/2020
IDNR Updates Spring Wild Turkey Permit Application Process - 9/23/2020
IDNR Launches New 'Hunt Illinois' Website - 9/10/2020
Illinois Wildland Fire Crew Assists in Western U.S. Fire Fight - 9/2/2020
Illinois 2020-21 Waterfowl Hunting Updates - 8/31/2020
Starved Rock State Park Reopens Some Trails Today - 8/26/2020
Local Food Relief Effort Offers Opportunity to Feed the Hungry, Boost Small Businesses - 8/21/2020
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame to Welcome Mike Conlin, Jim Smith and Bob Wilkins - 8/20/2020
Illinois State Museum's Lockport Gallery to Reopen August 19 - 8/14/2020
IDNR Announces Changes to Dove Hunting at State Sites - 8/13/2020
Main Areas, Trails at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks Closed Due to Storm Damage - 8/13/2020
IDNR Accepting Applications for Snowmobile Trail Establishment Grant Program - 8/13/2020
ICF Launches Free Outdoor Illinois App - 8/11/2020
Stratton Lock to Close September 14 - 8/11/2020
Upcoming WSRC Shooting, Field Trial Events Canceled - 8/11/2020
2020 Fort Massac Encampment Canceled - 8/10/2020
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information for 2020-21 Season Now Available Online - 8/6/2020
IDNR Accepting Applications for Boat Access Area Development Program Grants - 8/5/2020
Illinois Beach State Park’s Beach to Close Saturdays, Sundays - 7/30/2020
IDNR Public Hunting Access Expands Deer and Squirrel Sites - 7/28/2020
Illinois State Museum Begins Staggered Reopening July 23 - 7/21/2020
Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Encourages Economic Revitalization - 7/10/2020
Illinois DNR Announces Five-Year Waterfowl Seasons Plan for 2021-2025 - 7/8/2020
Starved Rock, Matthiessen State Park Closures Expected During Holiday Weekend - 6/30/2020
Illinois State Museum Celebrates Red, White, and Blue! - 6/26/2020
Independence Day Reminder: Leave Fireworks Displays to Licensed and Trained Vendors - 6/24/2020
Paws Off: IDNR Reminding Locals to Leave Black Bear Alone - 6/23/2020
Keep Drinks Dry on the Water This Summer - 6/22/2020
Parking Restrictions, Tow Away Zones to be Enforced at Starved Rock, Matthiessen State Parks - 6/19/2020
IDNR Cancels 2020 Waterfowl Blind Drawings - 6/15/2020
WSRC Will Not Host 121st Grand American - 6/15/2020
Illinois State Museum’s Super Saturday is Movin' and Groovin' Online - 6/3/2020
IDNR Announces Application Period for Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Program - 6/1/2020
Weekend Reopening of Starved Rock Limited Due to Flooding, Trail Conditions - 5/27/2020
ICF Invites Nominations for Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame - 5/22/2020
Illinois 2020 Spring Wild Turkey Preliminary Harvest Totals 15,800 Birds - 5/20/2020
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces Recipients of 2020 Conservation Achievement Scholarships - 5/19/2020
Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair Scheduled for June 6 at Pere Marquette State Park Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic - 5/6/2020
USDA Awards $8 million for Illinois Working Lands, Water and Wildlife Conservation Partnership Projects - 5/4/2020
Illinois DNR Receives USDA Award to Continue Land Access Program - 4/30/2020
Illinois State Museum Presents Bugs Virtual Super Saturday - 4/28/2020
IDNR to Reopen Select Sites for Limited Activities May 1 - 4/23/2020
Illinois State Museum Announces COVID-19 Collecting Initiative - 4/6/2020
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Guidance for Spring 2020 Turkey Seasons - 3/30/2020
Public Museum Capital Grants Program Deadline Extended - 3/18/2020
Illinois State Museum, Branches to Close Until Further Notice - 3/16/2020
Effective Immediately: Illinois Department of Natural Resources Closes All State Sites - 3/15/2020
Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools Awarded - 3/10/2020
Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 4 - 3/9/2020
Historic Fashion Exhibit to Open at the Illinois State Museum - 3/9/2020
IDNR Announces Proposed Waterfowl Seasons for 2021-2025 - 3/4/2020
Public Museum Capital Grants Program Accepting Applications - 3/2/2020
Illinois DNR Newsbits - March 2020 - 3/2/2020
IDNR Announces 2020 Wingshooting Clinic Schedule - 2/20/2020
Illinois Sites Added to National Register of Historic Places - 2/10/2020
Illinois DNR Newsbits - February 2020 - 2/3/2020
Youth Habitat Enhancement Projects Receive Funding Through Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program - 1/27/2020
Illinois Deer Hunting Seasons Preliminary Harvest Totals 153,048 Deer - 1/24/2020
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Receives Second Federal Grant - 1/23/2020
Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Benefiting Communities - 1/22/2020
IDNR Accepting Applications for Recreational Trails, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Illinois Bicycle Path Grant Programs - 1/21/2020
Governor Pritzker Recommends More Than $3 Million in Grants for Illinois Recreation Projects - 1/17/2020
Governor Pritzker Announces $28.9 Million in Grants for Illinois Park Projects - 1/17/2020
Gov. Pritzker Announces $653,710 in Boat Access Grants - 1/6/2020
Illinois DNR Newsbits - January 2020 - 1/3/2020
Apply Now for Youth Wingshooting Clinics, Pheasant Hunts - 1/2/2020
IDNR Accepting Applications for Park and Recreation Facility Construction Grants - 12/30/2019
2020 Illinois Collectors Pins Now Available - 12/24/2019
IDNR Encouraging Pollinator-Friendly Habitat on Solar Sites - 12/20/2019
IDNR Announces Snowmobile Trail Grant Recipients - 12/17/2019
IDNR Awards Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants - 12/16/2019
Illinois Firearm Deer Season Preliminary Harvest Totals 75,349 - 12/11/2019
IDNR Announces 2019 Coastal Management Grants - 12/5/2019
Register Now for 2020 Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 12/3/2019
Illinois DNR Newsbits - December 2019 - 12/3/2019
Hunters Harvested 50,173 Deer During Opening Weekend of Illinois Firearm Season - 11/27/2019
Apply Now for Private Land Access for 2020 Spring Turkey Hunting Through IRAP - 11/21/2019
Illinois Conservation Foundation Accepting Applications for 2020 Conservation Achievement Scholarships - 11/15/2019
Conservation Leaders Diane and Doug Oberhelman to be Inducted into Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame - 11/13/2019
Illinois Hunters Reminded to Put Safety First - 11/4/2019
IDNR Newsbits - November 2019 - 10/31/2019
Illinois Conservation Foundation to Host 2019 Annual Director’s Hunt - 10/29/2019
IDNR Invites Comments on 2021-2025 Waterfowl Seasons - 10/28/2019
IDNR Announces Grant Funding Opportunities Schedule - 10/23/2019
Pritzker Administration Announces $10.1 Million in Park and Recreational Facility Grants - 10/22/2019
IDNR Announces Habitat Fund Project Grants - 10/18/2019
IDNR Accepting Applications for Clean Vessel Act Grants - 10/15/2019
Fall Driving Can Get Risky When Deer Get Frisky - 10/10/2019
IDNR Announces Off-Highway Vehicle Project Grants - 10/4/2019
IDNR Newsbits - October 2019 - 10/1/2019
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for 2019 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/26/2019
Illinois State Museum to Return Artifacts to Australian First Nations - 9/25/2019
Endangered Species Protection Board to Conduct Public Hearing on Proposed List Changes - 9/20/2019
Fort Massac Encampment: A Southern Illinois Tradition - 9/19/2019
Illinois Fall Trout Season Opens October 19 - 9/18/2019
Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Encouraging New Efforts at Bringing Historic Buildings Back to Life - 9/5/2019
Special Deer and Turkey Hunt for Hunters with Disabilities Set for Nov. 14-16 at Rock Cut State Park - 9/4/2019
Illinois Waterfowl Hunting Updates - 9/3/2019
IDNR Newsbits - September 2019 - 9/3/2019
Expect Travel Delays, Possible Closures at Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks Labor Day Weekend - 8/28/2019
Illinois Conservation Foundation Names New Executive Director - 8/27/2019
Governor Pritzker Announces $2.6 Million in Grants for Illinois Bike Path Projects - 8/12/2019
Illinois DNR Newsbits - August 2019 - 8/7/2019
IDNR Welcomes 2019 Volunteers of the Year Award Recipients - 8/7/2019
IDNR Reminds Dove Hunters to Scout Sites - 8/2/2019
Step Into the Outdoors at Conservation World During the 2019 Illinois State Fair - 8/1/2019
IDNR Announces Off-Highway Vehicle Grant - 7/25/2019
IDNR Accepting Grant Applications for Habitat and Pheasant Programs - 7/25/2019
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Now Available Online - 7/25/2019
Visitor Hours Announced for Bryant Cottage State Historic - 7/23/2019
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence States and Provinces Meet to Discuss Brandon Road Project - 7/18/2019
Carl Sandburg State Historic Site Sets Visitor Hours - 7/17/2019
IDNR Announces Updated Operating Schedule at Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam - 7/17/2019
Dickson Mounds to Host Mississippian Conference on July 27 - 7/12/2019
Illinois State Museum Society Hosting Two Day Trips on Illinois History - 7/9/2019
Reminder: Black Carp Bounty Available to All Anglers - 7/9/2019
Summer Boating Safety Starts With Wearing Life Jackets, Staying Sober - 7/3/2019
IDNR Newsbits - July 2019 - 7/1/2019
IDNR Public Access Program Adds More Archery Deer Hunting Sites - 7/1/2019
Chicago Area Waterways Teeming with Life, Not Asian Carp - 6/28/2019
State of Illinois Announces Plan to Perform Assessment of the New Jersey Zinc Mobil Chemical NPL Site near DePue - 6/21/2019
IDNR to Hold Vendor Conference at Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area - 6/14/2019
Illinois State Museum Announces New Director - 6/12/2019
Dana-Thomas House in Springfield Celebrating Champions of Suffrage - 6/11/2019
IDNR Accepting Applications for OSLAD and LWCF Grant Programs - 6/11/2019
IDNR Accepting Applications for Boat Access Area Development Program - 6/11/2019
IDNR Reminds Holiday Revelers to Leave Fireworks Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained - 6/7/2019
IEMA, IDNR Remind Boaters to Stay Off Illinois Rivers During Flooding - 6/6/2019
IDNR Newsbits - June 2019 - 6/5/2019
Flooding Prompts Cancellation of Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair June 8 at Pere Marquette State Park - 5/31/2019
IDNR Announces Spring 2019 State Pheasant Fund Project Grants - 5/28/2019
Illinois State Museum Summer Pass Now Available - 5/24/2019
Memorial Weekend Visitor Reminders at Starved Rock State Park - 5/22/2019
Illinois 2019 Spring Wild Turkey Preliminary Harvest Totals 15,189 Birds - 5/21/2019
ICF Accepting Nominations for Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame - 5/21/2019
IDNR Reminds Boaters to Wear Life Jackets and Stay Sober - 5/16/2019
Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site Hosts Open House Event May 18 to Celebrate 1919 Conveyance of Property - 5/13/2019
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces 2019 Conservation Achievement Scholarship Recipients - 5/6/2019
IDNR Announces Schedule of 2019 Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 5/6/2019
IDNR Announces River Closure Due to Flooding - 5/4/2019
Illinois DNR Newsbits - May 2019 - 5/1/2019
Illinois DNR Seeking Applicants for Conservation Police Positions - 4/30/2019
IDNR Sets 2019 Operating Schedule at Stratton-Bolger Lock and Dam - 4/25/2019
Illinois Conservation Police Officer Steven Beltran Named Officer of the Year - 4/22/2019
IDNR Announces Spring 2019 Habitat Fund Project Grants - 4/17/2019
Champaign Central, Champaign Jefferson and Canton Ingersoll Win Team Honors in State Archery Tournament - 4/8/2019
Illinois DNR Newsbits - April 2019 - 4/3/2019
Students to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament April 5 and 6 - 4/2/2019
Springtime is Wildlife Breeding Season, and Illinoisans are Encouraged to Leave Young Wildlife Alone - 3/15/2019
Illinois State Museum Receives Highest National Recognition - 3/13/2019
IDNR Announces Over-the-Counter Sales of Remaining Illinois Spring Turkey Permits Begin March 19 - 3/12/2019
2019 Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 6 - 3/11/2019
IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools - 3/11/2019
Illinois DNR Newsbits - March 2019 - 3/4/2019
IDNR Announces 2019 Wingshooting Opportunities Schedule - 2/15/2019
Recognition for Illinois History as 30 Sites Are Added to the National Register of Historic Places - 2/7/2019
Governor Pritzker Announces $28.9 Million in Grants for 89 Local Park Projects Throughout Illinois - 2/5/2019
Illinois DNR Newsbits - February 2019 - 2/1/2019
Illinois 2018-19 Deer Hunting Seasons Result in Preliminary Harvest of 151,577 Deer - 1/28/2019
IDNR Begins $3.8 Million in Waterfowl Habitat Improvements - 1/25/2019
IDNR Announces 2019 State Pheasant Fund Project Grants - 1/25/2019
IDNR Accepting Applications for Special Wildlife Funds Grants - 1/25/2019
IDNR Planning Underway for Property Adjacent to Matthiessen and Starved Rock State Parks - 1/25/2019
Youth Habitat Enhancement Projects Receive Funding Through Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Program - 1/15/2019
Illinois State Museum Wins Leader Institution of the Year Award - 1/15/2019
IDNR Accepting Applications for Recreational Trails Program, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Illinois Bicycle Path Grant Programs - 1/11/2019
High School Seniors Can Apply Now for an ICF Conservation Achievement Scholarship - 1/11/2019
Gov. Rauner Signs Underground Natural Gas Storage Act - 1/4/2019
Illinois DNR Newsbits - Jan. 2019 - 1/2/2019
IDNR Reminds Snowmobilers to Focus on Safety This Winter - 12/21/2018
IDNR Reminds Anglers to Keep Safety in Mind When Ice Fishing This Winter - 12/21/2018
New Grant Program Available to Help Companies Market Asian Carp Products - 12/19/2018
Cahokia Mounds Museum Society Awarded $100,000 Grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities - 12/19/2018
IDNR Announces 2018 Habitat Fund Project Grants - 12/19/2018
Hunters in Illinois Harvest Preliminary Total of 80,896 Deer During Firearm Season - 12/5/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits - December 2018 - 12/3/2018
IDNR Offers 2019 Spring Turkey Hunting on Private Property Through the IRAP Public Access Program - 11/28/2018
Young Hunters Can Register Now for Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 11/26/2018
Hunters in Illinois Harvested 58,836 Deer During First Weekend of Firearm Season - 11/21/2018
EHD Outbreak in Illinois Claims More than 400 Deer - 11/2/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for November 2018 - 11/1/2018
Governor Announces Expansion of Starved Rock, Matthiessen State Parks - 10/25/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for October 2018 - 10/1/2018
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites Open for 2018 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/27/2018
IDNR Prohibiting Archery Harvest of Antlerless Deer Oct. 1-15 in Five East-Central Illinois Counties - 9/21/2018
IDNR Asks Hunters, Landowners to Report Suspected Cases of EHD in Deer - 9/19/2018
Illinois Fall Trout Season Opens October 20 - 9/6/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for September 2018 - 9/4/2018
Non-toxic Shot Requirements in Effect at Additional Illinois Hunting Sites - 8/31/2018
IDNR Sets Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Public Informational Meetings - 8/31/2018
IDNR Announces 2018-19 Waterfowl Hunting Season Dates - 8/29/2018
Conservation Leaders Selected for Induction into Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame - 8/16/2018
IDNR Honors 2018 Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients - 8/10/2018
IDNR IRAP Program Accepting Applications for Archery Deer Hunting on Private Property - 8/2/2018
IDNR Proposing Changes in Rules Regarding Construction of Waterfowl Blinds at Public Sites - 8/1/2018
IDNR Accepting Applications for OSLAD and LWCF Grant Programs - 8/1/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for August 2018 - 8/1/2018
Celebrate Illinois in Conservation World - 7/30/2018
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information for 2018-19 Now Available Online - 7/26/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits - July 2018 - 7/5/2018
Special Bicentennial Exhibition at the Illinois State Museum Set to Open on June 29 - 6/25/2018
Fireworks Safety Reminder - Leave Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained - 6/25/2018
IDNR Announces 2018 Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 6/22/2018
IDNR Seeking Applicants for Illinois Conservation Police Positions - 6/21/2018
New Poster Series on Illinois Mining Available from IDNR - 6/21/2018
IDNR to Conduct Auction of Confiscated and Abandoned Property - 6/13/2018
Special Bicentennial Play Anybody’s Story Premieres July 6-8 - 6/7/2018
IDNR Hosting Public Meetings on Proposed Changes in Archery Deer Hunting in Five Eastern Illinois Counties - 6/6/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for June 2018 - 6/6/2018
Illinois State Museum Participating in Blue Star Museum Program - 5/25/2018
Visitors Invited to Special Extended Tours of the Dana-Thomas House in Springfield - 5/21/2018
Hunters in Illinois Harvested 13,500 Turkeys During 2018 Spring Turkey Season - 5/21/2018
Memorial Weekend Visitors to Starved Rock State Park Should Expect Heavy Traffic, Possible Parking Closures - 5/21/2018
Wear Life Jackets and Stay Sober While Boating in Illinois - 5/21/2018
Fishing Event a Great Catch for Families at Pere Marquette State Park - 5/14/2018
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces Recipient of 2018 Conservation Achievement Scholarship - 5/8/2018
Spring Breeding Season Reminder: Leave Young Wildlife Alone - 5/4/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits - May 2018 - 5/4/2018
Illinois Bowfishing Festival and Conservation Shoot Set for May 19 at Des Plaines SFWA - 4/27/2018
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Men on Charges of Illegal Waterfowl Hunting in Fulton County - 4/24/2018
Illinois Conservation Police Name CPO Marc Folden Officer of the Year - 4/19/2018
ISM Launches “Story of Illinois” Website as Part of Illinois Bicentennial Celebration - 4/18/2018
Champaign Central, Champaign Jefferson, and Next Generation Schools Take Top Team Honors in State Archery Tournament - 4/11/2018
Rare 1846 Men's Shirt Donated to the Illinois State Museum - 4/9/2018
IDNR Awards Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools - 4/5/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for April 2018 - 4/3/2018
More Than 1,000 Students to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament April 6-7 - 4/2/2018
Natural Resources Awareness Tool Developed for Herbicide Applicators - 3/30/2018
Recycled Play Day Super Saturday Family Event on April 7 at the Illinois State Museum - 3/29/2018
Small Potatoes to perform at the Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series on April 8 - 3/26/2018
Bicentennial Speaker Series Features Native Americans on March 18 at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 3/6/2018
Hunters and Trappers Harvested 318 Bobcats During 2017-18 Season - 3/6/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for March 2018 - 3/5/2018
Missing 'Downton Abbey'? Try David Davis - 3/1/2018
IDNR Announces 2018 Wingshooting Schedule - 2/28/2018
Twisted Bluegrass for Music at the Museum on March 8 at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 2/27/2018
Stillness Exhibition Set to Open at Illinois State Museum on March 3 - 2/26/2018
Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 7 - 2/26/2018
Federal and State Agencies Partner to Save Sinking Illinois School - 2/21/2018
Civil War Saturdays Bring History Alive at the Old State Capitol - 2/13/2018
Rescheduled Songbag Concert to be Sunday, February 18 at Sandburg Historic Site - 2/12/2018
Suspected EHD Cases in Deer at Low to Moderate Level in 2017 - 2/8/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for February 2018 - 2/5/2018
Unsung Heroes Exhibition Opening March 3 at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 2/5/2018
National Recognition for Illinois History - 1/30/2018
Eagle Photography Exhibit Opens Feb. 3 at Dickson Mounds - 1/29/2018
Bicentennial Speaker Series at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 1/25/2018
Vandalia to Celebrate Lincoln's Birthday - 1/23/2018
Fulton-Mason Eagle Day Event on Feb. 3 - 1/22/2018
Illinois 2017-18 Deer Seasons Conclude with Preliminary Harvest of 147,535 Deer - 1/22/2018
Lincoln’s Birthday at David Davis Mansion on Feb. 10 - 1/18/2018
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Grant Awards Announced - 1/18/2018
Volunteers Sought to Welcome Visitors to the Illinois Executive Mansion - 1/17/2018
Illinois Fall Archery Wild Turkey Season Summary for 2017-18 - 1/17/2018
Illinois Archery Deer Season Update Through Jan 8, 2018 - 1/9/2018
Illinois Sportsmen Invited to Attend Farm Bill Forums on Jan. 16 in East Alton, Jan. 17 in Springfield and Peoria - 1/8/2018
Illinois DNR Newsbits for January 2018 - 1/8/2018
Controlled Pheasant Seasons Extended at Three IDNR Sites - 1/8/2018
Winter Lecture Series Opens Jan. 28 at Cahokia Mounds - 1/8/2018
Vachel Lindsay Home “Poets in the Parlor” Events for January, February and March - 1/8/2018
Illinois Deer Seasons Update Through Jan. 2, 2018 - 1/4/2018
“Music at the Museum” Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King on Jan. 11 at the Illinois State Museum - 1/4/2018
Winter Nature Trek Set for Jan. 20 at Emiquon Preserve - 1/3/2018
From New York, David Nagler will celebrate Sandburg’s 140th Birthday with Concert in Galesburg - 12/19/2017
Illinois Archery Deer Season Update Through Dec. 17, 2017 - 12/18/2017
IDNR Conservation Police Issue More Than 1,800 Citations and Warnings to Violators During Illinois’ Busiest Hunting Season - 12/15/2017
IDNR Announces Land and Water Conservation Grants - 12/15/2017
Illinois Archery Deer and Muzzleloader Deer Season Harvest Updates - 12/11/2017
Greeting the Christmas Dawn at Bishop Hill - 12/11/2017
Olof Krans Folk Paintings Donated to Bishop Hill Historic Site - 12/11/2017
Illinois DNR Newsbits - December 2017 - 12/6/2017
The Wright Kind of Cheer - 12/6/2017
Illinois Firearm Season Preliminary Harvest Totals 80,021 Deer - 12/6/2017
Controlled Pheasant Hunting Hunter Quotas Increased at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA - 12/5/2017
Register Now for Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 11/27/2017
Illinois Archery Deer Season Update - Nov. 26, 2017 - 11/27/2017
IDNR Seeking Applicants for Conservation Police Officer Trainee - 11/22/2017
First Weekend of Firearm Season in Illinois Sees Harvest of 51,365 Deer - 11/22/2017
Let's Go Turkey Hunting - IRAP Taking Applications Now for Spring - 11/22/2017
IDNR Conservation Police Announce Results of Western Illinois Deer Hunting Enforcement Detail - 11/17/2017
Illinois Legacy Collection Bicentennial Celebration and Open House Set for Dec. 3 - 11/17/2017
Illinois Archery Deer Season Update of Nov. 12, 2017 - 11/14/2017
IDNR Reminds Deer Hunters to Make Safety a Priority - 11/14/2017
IDNR Warns Landowners to Check the Value of Their Trees - 11/14/2017
IDNR Newsbits for Nov. 2017 - 11/1/2017
Illinois Fall Shotgun Wild Turkey Season Harvest Totals 350 Birds - 10/31/2017
2018 Illinois Fishing Tournament Applications Accepted by IDNR Beginning Nov. 1 - 10/25/2017
Raptor Awareness Show at Cahokia Mounds - 10/25/2017
Families are Invited to the Old State Capitol in Springfield for Trick-or-Treat Event on October 28 - 10/25/2017
"Folk Songs You Never Sang in Grade School" to be Performed at the Sandburg Songbag Concert Series - 10/23/2017
Halloween Hike and Wiener Roast at Lincoln Log Cabin - 10/23/2017
Fall Festival at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site on Oct. 28-29 - 10/19/2017
Stories-n-Stones Program for Kids on Nov. 4 at Dickson Mounds - 10/18/2017
Cultural Historian Tim Samuelson Leads Free Lecture at Dana-Thomas House in Springfield - 10/13/2017
Reservations Now Available for Annual ICF Director's Hunt - 10/11/2017
A Southern Illinois Tradition - the Fort Massac Encampment - Set for Oct. 21-22 - 10/5/2017
Woody Guthrie Music at The Museum on Oct. 12 - 10/4/2017
Pumpkins, Spinning and Weaving Highlight a Busy Saturday at the Illinois State Museum - 10/3/2017
Illinois DNR Newsbits for October 2017 - 10/3/2017
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for 2017-18 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/29/2017
Candlelight Walk at Lincoln’s New Salem October 6, 7 and 8 - 9/29/2017
Traffic Alert to Starved Rock State Park Visitors - Lane Restrictions Due to Construction on IL Rt. 178 - 9/29/2017
Hunters and Landowners Encouraged to Report Suspected Cases of EHD - 9/27/2017
New Law Results in Changes in Illinois Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Season - 9/22/2017
New Art Exhibition – The Big Picture – at the Illinois State Museum - 9/20/2017
Welcome the Fall Equinox at Cahokia Mounds - 9/19/2017
Learn All About Pets at the Illinois State Museum on Sept. 23 - 9/18/2017
Local Band No Reason to Perform at the Sandburg Songbag Concert Series - 9/18/2017
Bryant Cottage State Historic Site Added to National Register of Historic Places - 9/14/2017
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Hosts Annual Harvest Frolic September 23 and 24 - 9/14/2017
Dedication Ceremony Planned for Oct. 6 for New Educational Fishing Pond at Pere Marquette State Park - 9/12/2017
New State Law Allows All Hunters in Illinois to Use Crossbows During Archery Seasons - 9/11/2017
Illinois Fall Trout Season Opens Oct. 21 - 9/8/2017
Metamora Courthouse Civil War Encampment Set for Sept. 16 - 9/8/2017
37th Annual Traditional Music and Bluegrass Festival this Weekend at Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site - 9/6/2017
IDNR Newsbits - September 2017 - 9/5/2017
American Indian Educational Days at Cahokia Mounds, Sept. 9-10 - 9/1/2017
IDNR to Conduct Chronic Wasting Disease Public Informational Meetings - 8/31/2017
Vachel Lindsay Home to Host Three Poets in the Parlor Events - 8/30/2017
Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is October 7-9 - 8/30/2017
Robert Middaugh - Machines Inherit the Earth - 8/29/2017
Turas Returns to the Sandburg Songbag Concert Series - 8/28/2017
Autopsy Complete of Silver Carp Captured 9 Miles from Lake Michigan - 8/18/2017
Illinois Wildland Fire Crew Assists with Western Fire Fight in Idaho, Montana - 8/17/2017
IDNR Presents 2017 Volunteer of the Year Awards - 8/16/2017
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Welcomes Becker, Nelson, Wanless and Zanders - 8/11/2017
Vandalia Historical Society Hosts "Wine and Ale with Abe" at Vandalia Statehouse on Sept. 30 - 8/10/2017
IDNR Announces 2017-18 Waterfowl Hunting Season Dates - 8/7/2017
Eclipse Lecture at Cahokia Mounds on August 13 - 8/7/2017
Family Fun for All Generations at Conservation World at the Illinois State Fair - 8/3/2017
Guitarist to kick off Fall Sandburg Songbag Concert Series - 8/3/2017
IDNR Newsbits - August 2017 - 8/1/2017
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Hosts Portrayal of Mary Lincoln on August 5 - 7/28/2017
2017 Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Now Available Online - 7/26/2017
IDNR to Begin Searching for New Operator at Olson Beach at Rock Cut State Park - 7/26/2017
Award-winning documentary film to be presented at the Illinois State Museum - 7/25/2017
Archaeology Day at Cahokia Mounds on August 5 - 7/18/2017
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Joins Illinois Department of Natural Resources - 7/13/2017
No Silver or Bighead Carps Found as Sampling Concludes in Illinois Waterway - 7/10/2017
Illinois DNR Newsbits for July 2017 - 7/3/2017
Buffalo Rock State Park to reopen on July 4 - 6/30/2017
Arrive Early if Planning a Visit to Starved Rock During Holiday Weekend - 6/29/2017
Silver Carp Found Nine Miles from Lake Michigan - 6/23/2017
IDNR Urges Public to Leave Fireworks Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained - 6/20/2017
IDNR Announces Seven-Day Operating Schedule at Stratton Lock Resumes June 28 - 6/19/2017
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces 2017 Conservation Achievement Scholarship Winners - 6/16/2017
IDNR Seeking New Operator for Resort at Rend Lake in Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area - 6/14/2017
Reminder - Black Carp Bounty for All Fishers - 6/9/2017
Illinois DNR Newsbits - June 2017 - 6/5/2017
Fishing Event a Great Catch for Families on June 10 at Pere Marquette State Park - 5/31/2017
New Old Time Music at the Illinois State Museum - 5/30/2017
Visitors to Starved Rock for Memorial Weekend Should Be Alert for Travel Delays, Possible Parking Closures - 5/24/2017
Kings & Queens - Pinball, Imagists and Chicago - 5/18/2017
Stay Sober, Wear Life Jackets While Boating in Illinois - 5/16/2017
Illinois State Museum to Participate in the Blue Star Museum Program - 5/16/2017
Film Fest and Museum Passports Bring Summer Fun for Families to the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 5/15/2017
Hunters in Illinois Harvested 15,719 Birds During 2017 Spring Turkey Season - 5/15/2017
Wingshooting Clinic for Youth and Women at the Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA on June 10-11 - 5/10/2017
IDNR Releases Management Plan for Reintroduction of Alligator Gar in Illinois Waters - 5/8/2017
Kite Flying Event for the Whole Family on May 20 at Dickson Mounds Museum - 5/2/2017
IDNR Newsbits May 2017 - 5/2/2017
Wildflowers of Illinois will be in full bloom during Super Saturday on May 6 at the Illinois State Museum - 5/1/2017
Explore the History of Pembroke Township at the Illinois State Museum - 5/1/2017
New Concert Series to Begin at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 5/1/2017
Genetic testing confirms new Illinois state-record crappie was a hybrid - 4/26/2017
Wingshooting Clinic Scheduled for the World Shooting and Recreational Complex on May 13 - 4/25/2017
Volunteers Needed at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 4/24/2017
IDNR Announces Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 4/7/2017
Program at Illinois State Museum on Ancient History of Central Illinois - 4/7/2017
Olson Beach at Rock Cut State Park to be Closed Temporarily - 4/7/2017
IDNR Announces Operations Schedule at Stratton Lock and Dam - 4/7/2017
2017 Illinois Youth Turkey Season Preliminary Record Harvest Totaled 1,541 Birds - 4/4/2017
Illinois DNR Newsbits - April 2017 - 4/4/2017
IDNR Announces 2017 Schedule for Wingshooting Clinics - 4/3/2017
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces New Executive Director - 3/31/2017
Recycled Play Day at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield - 3/20/2017
IDNR Launches New White-Tailed Deer Website - 3/10/2017
More Than 1,000 Youth to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament March 24 and 25 - 3/10/2017
Science Series Features the Archaeology of Dickson Mounds - 3/6/2017
IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools - 3/2/2017
Illinois DNR Newsbits - March 2017 - 3/2/2017
“Wonder Women in History” at the Illinois State Museum - 3/1/2017
‘Return to Spoon River’ Showing at Dickson Mounds Museum - 2/14/2017
New Illinois Hunting and Trapping Season for Bobcats a Success - 2/10/2017
The Archaeology of Racial Hatred - Springfield, Illinois - 2/9/2017
Africa - Animals and Issues - 2/9/2017
Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 1 - 2/3/2017
IDNR Newsbits - February 2017 - 2/1/2017
Illinois State Museum Opens New Art Exhibition Feb. 4 - 1/30/2017
“North in the Night - The Underground Railroad” at the Illinois State Museum - 1/30/2017
Hunters in Illinois Harvested a Preliminary Total of 144,150 Deer During 2016-17 Seasons - 1/24/2017
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants Awarded - 1/20/2017
Illinois State Museum Hosts Mini Maker Faire on Jan. 21 - 1/18/2017
IDNR announces $3.6 Million in Land and Water Conservation Grants - 1/12/2017
Multi-State License Fraud Investigation Results in Over $85,000 in Fines and Restitution - 1/11/2017
2017 Action Plan Details Strategy to Manage Threat of Asian Carp in Great Lakes - 1/11/2017
Controlled Pheasant Hunting Season Extended at Four IDNR Sites - 1/10/2017
IDNR Newsbits January 2017 - 1/4/2017
More Opportunities for Turkey Hunting Through the Illinois Recreational Access Program - 12/30/2016
Pere Marquette Youth Hunting and Wingshooting - 12/22/2016
IDNR Reminding Anglers of the Importance of Safety When Ice Fishing - 12/22/2016
Gov. Rauner announces over $1 Million in Recreational Trail Grants - 12/21/2016
IDNR Announces Lease Termination at Rend Lake Resort and Conference Center - 12/16/2016
Apply Now for Illinois Conservation Foundation Scholarship - 12/14/2016
Hunters in Illinois Harvest Preliminary Total of 79,429 Deer During Seven-Day Firearm Season - 12/7/2016
Illinois State Museum Opens New Art Exhibition - 12/7/2016
IDNR Newsbits - December 2016 - 12/5/2016
Controlled Pheasant Hunting Hunter Quota Increased at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA - 12/2/2016
Hunters in Illinois Harvested 54,452 Deer During the First Weekend of the 2016 Firearm Season - 11/23/2016
Registration Open for Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 11/21/2016
IDNR Reminds Hunters to Make Safety a Priority - 11/9/2016
IDNR Newsbits - November 2016 - 11/2/2016
Bobcat Permit Lottery Drawing Completed - 10/20/2016
IDNR Adds Waterfowl Hunting Opportunities in Central Illinois - 10/14/2016
Starved Rock Visitors Can Expect Big Crowds Again this Weekend - 10/12/2016
Illinois DNR Newsbits - 10/6/2016
Visitors Should Expect Traffic Delays, Temporary Closures During Columbus Day Weekend at Starved Rock State Park - 10/4/2016
Saving Illinois Forests by Cutting Down Trees - 10/4/2016
IDNR Announces Campsite Reservations Open for Sites in Solar Eclipse Zone - 9/26/2016
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/26/2016
IDNR Stocks Alligator Gar as Part of Reintroduction Program - 9/23/2016
Governor Rauner Celebrates Illinois’ Hunting Heritage on National Hunting and Fishing Day - 9/23/2016
Hunters, Landowners Encouraged to Report Suspected Cases of EHD - 9/21/2016
IDNR Interagency Wildland Fire Crew Assists Firefight in Montana - 9/21/2016
Illinois State Museum Lockport Gallery to Open September 24 - 9/16/2016
IDNR to Conduct Chronic Wasting Disease Public Meetings - 9/16/2016
IDNR to Conduct Chronic Wasting Disease Public Information Meetings - 9/8/2016
Illinois Fall Trout Season Opens October 15 - 9/6/2016
IDNR Newsbits - September 2016 - 9/1/2016
Order the 2017 Illinois Conservation Foundation Wall Calendar Now - 8/30/2016
Starved Rock State Park Parking Limited Due to High Water - 8/30/2016
Illinois Late-Winter and Special CWD Deer Hunting Seasons Counties Announced for 2016-17 - 8/23/2016
Illinois State Museum Remembers Mary Ann MacLean - 8/23/2016
ENTICE Workshops for Educators - Professional Development and More - 8/22/2016
Governor Rauner Signs Sportsmen Bills Aimed at Conservation and Investing in Young Hunters - 8/20/2016
IRAP has Archery Deer Hunting Sites Available on Private Land - 8/17/2016
IDNR Salutes Volunteers of the Year at Illinois State Fair - 8/12/2016
Wildlife, Habitat, Fishing and Smokey Bear Highlight Family Fun at Conservation World during Illinois State Fair - 8/4/2016
Grandt, Scheer, and Winkeler Newest Members of Illinois Outdoors Hall of Fame - 8/4/2016
Illinois DNR Newsbits - August 2016 - 8/3/2016
Help Protect Our Illinois State Parks - 8/3/2016
IDNR Announces Rules for Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Season - 8/3/2016
A New Approach to Shoreline Management in a Changing Environment - 7/27/2016
IDNR Announces 2016-2017 Waterfowl Season Dates - 7/25/2016
Illinois State Museum to Offer Behind-the-Scenes Tours of Research and Collections Center - 7/21/2016
Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Now Available Online - 7/20/2016
Illinois Conservation Foundation Partners with the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation Summer Camp - 7/18/2016
Illinois State Museum to Host Museum Memories Family Event - 7/13/2016
Illinois DNR Newsbits - July 2016 - 7/7/2016
The Illinois State Museum Announces Series of Welcome Back! Events in July - 6/28/2016
Visitors to Starved Rock Should Watch for Crowd Updates on Social Media over Holiday Weekend - 6/27/2016
IDNR, State Fire Marshal Urge Public to Leave Fireworks Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained - 6/24/2016
Illinois State Museum to Welcome Visitors on July 2 - 6/15/2016
IDNR Announces Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 6/14/2016
IDNR Announces Chinook Salmon Stocking Reduction - 6/13/2016
Illinois DNR Newsbits - June 2016 - 6/7/2016
Illinois Conservation Foundation Partners with ComEd - 6/6/2016
IDNR Conducting Survey, Planning Statewide Summit on Coordinating Monarch Butterfly Conservation in Illinois - 6/2/2016
Illinois State Museum Will Re-Launch July 2 - 5/31/2016
IDNR Announces Summer Urban Fishing Clinics - 5/27/2016
IDNR to Seek Redevelopment Proposals for Eagle Creek Resort - 5/24/2016
Safety on the Water in Illinois Means Sober Boat Operators and Wearing Life Jackets - 5/19/2016
IDNR Seeking Federal Grant to Begin Development of OHV Trail Facility at Sahara Woods SFWA - 5/17/2016
Delayed Mowing Can Help Save Wildlife - 5/17/2016
Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season Harvest Totals 15,484 Birds - 5/13/2016
IDNR Newsbits - May 2016 - 5/6/2016
Illinois Conservation Foundation Awards Conservation Achievement Scholarships - 5/4/2016
Illinois Observes Centennial of Migratory Bird Protection Agreement - 4/19/2016
Illinois Conservation Police Name Officer of the Year - 4/15/2016
IDNR to Conduct Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Public Informational Meeting - 4/8/2016
Illinois DNR Newsbits - April 2016 - 4/7/2016
Schlarman Academy, Jefferson Middle School and Canton Ingersoll Elementary School Take Top Honors in State Archery Tourney - 4/5/2016
IDNR Announces 2016 Schedule of Wingshooting Clinics - 4/1/2016
More Than 1,000 Youth to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament April 2 - 3/18/2016
Check Yes for Youth Conservation - 3/17/2016
2016 Fishing Tournament Information Available Online for Illinois Anglers - 3/10/2016
IDNR Newsbits - March 2016 - 3/2/2016
Bridge Work Closes IL 102 at Kankakee River SP - 2/24/2016
Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 2 - 2/19/2016
LaSalle Lake Opens for the Season on March 15 - 2/19/2016
State Announces Determination for Natural Resource Damage Assessment for Former New Jersey Zinc-Mobil Chemical Site - 2/10/2016
Illinois State Museum to Reopen to the Public - 2/8/2016
IDNR Newsbits - February 2016 - 2/4/2016
More Access and Spring Turkey Hunting Opportunities Added to Illinois Recreational Access Program - 2/2/2016
IDNR Delivers Rules to Implement Regulated Harvest of Bobcats - 1/25/2016
Illinois Deer Hunters Harvest Preliminary Total of 155,131 Deer During 2015-2016 Seasons - 1/20/2016
IDNR Newsbits January 2016 - 1/8/2016
Director Rosenthal to Visit Chicago Outdoor Sports Show - 1/6/2016
Youth Hunters - Register Now for Pere Marquette Controlled Pheasant Hunt and Wingshooting Clinic - 12/22/2015
Controlled Pheasant Hunting Quotas Increased at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA - 12/18/2015
Hunters Harvest Preliminary Total of 86,771 Deer During Seven-Day Firearm Season - 12/9/2015
Illinois Conservation Foundation Scholarship Applications Open - 12/8/2015
IDNR Newsbits - December 2015 - 12/3/2015
Indiana Man Charged With Illegal Harvest of Trophy Deer - 11/24/2015
Hunters in Illinois Harvested 57,968 Deer During First Weekend of Firearm Season - 11/24/2015
Torstenson Youth Center Abuzz for Pollinators - 11/17/2015
Registration Open for Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 11/16/2015
Illinois Firearm Deer Season Begins November 20-22 - 11/16/2015
Take Precautions to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Cabins, Boats and Campers - 11/10/2015
IDNR, ISWS, FEMA Collaborate on Development of Model Stormwater Ordinance for Illinois Communities - 11/6/2015
Illinois DNR Newsbits for Nov. 2015 - 11/3/2015
2016 Illinois Fishing Tournament Applications Accepted by IDNR Beginning Nov. 1 - 10/23/2015
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces $50,000 Grand Prize Raffle - 10/23/2015
Archery Deer Hunt Planned at Illinois Beach State Park - 10/5/2015
Illinois DNR Newsbits – October 2015 - 10/5/2015
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites Open for 2015 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 10/5/2015
Illinois State Museum System, Shooting Sports at World Shooting and Recreational Complex Scheduled to Close Sept. 30 - 9/25/2015
Hunters, Landowners Encouraged to Report Suspected Cases of EHD - 9/18/2015
IDNR to Conduct Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Public Informational Meetings - 9/18/2015
Illinois EPA Refers Vermilion County Cattle Farm Operator to Attorney General for Enforcement - 9/16/2015
Illinois Conservation Foundation Releases Third Annual Wall Calendar - 9/10/2015
Illinois Fall Trout Season Opens October 17 - 9/9/2015
New IDNR Fishing Tournament Permitting System now Online - 9/9/2015
Illinois Conservation Foundation to Honor Conservation Leaders - 9/4/2015
Updates to Illinois Wildlife Action Plan Open for Public Comment - 9/3/2015
IDNR Newsbits -- September 2015 - 9/2/2015
IDNR Announces Changes to Regulations Regarding Outfitting - 8/31/2015
IDNR Announces Open Counties for 2015-16 Late-Winter and Special CWD Deer Hunting Seasons - 8/28/2015
Illinois Recreational Access Program Receives $540,000 Federal Grant to Boost Recreational Access to Private Lands - 8/21/2015
IDNR Announces 2015–16 Waterfowl Season Dates - 8/21/2015
IDNR Biologists Asking for Help in Tracking Fatal Deer Disease - 8/19/2015
Volunteers Honored by Illinois DNR at Illinois State Fair Ceremony - 8/18/2015
IDNR Announces Wildlife Violations Involving Illegal Deer Hunting - 8/10/2015
Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is October 10-12 - 8/10/2015
Illinois Outdoors Hall of Fame to Welcome Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Advocates - 8/7/2015
IDNR Announces New Fly Fishing Clinics at Conservation World at Illinois State Fair - 8/7/2015
IDNR Newsbits -- August 2015 - 8/5/2015
Conservation World a Great Place for Free Family Fun at Illinois State Fair - 8/4/2015
Wingshooting Clinic for Youth and Women Scheduled at Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area - 7/31/2015
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Now Available Online - 7/24/2015
IDNR Updates Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Drawings - 7/22/2015
Illinois Conservation Foundation Partners with the Wood Family Foundation - 7/17/2015
New Report Examines Issues, Strategies for Dealing with Urban Flooding in Illinois - 7/7/2015
Illinois DNR Announces Deer Permit Regulations Changes - 7/7/2015
Illinois DNR Newsbits - July 2015 - 7/6/2015
IDNR Urges Public to Leave Fireworks Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained - 7/1/2015
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces Conservation Achievement Scholarship Winner - 6/26/2015
IDNR Announces Schedule of 2015 Waterfowl Blind Drawing Sites - 6/12/2015
IDNR Newsbits - June 2015 - 6/8/2015
Illinois Outdoors Hall of Fame Nominations Deadline is June 19 - 6/2/2015
Illinois Free Fishing Days Set for June 5-8 - 5/22/2015
Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season Harvest Totals 14,999 Birds - 5/15/2015
Illinois Conservation Police Remind Boaters to Wear a Life Jacket and Stay Safe on the Water - 5/15/2015
White-Nose Syndrome Found in Three Additional Illinois Counties - 5/12/2015
Illinois DNR Newsbits - May 2015 - 5/5/2015
Kids and Families Invited to "Links to the Future" Youth Outdoors Festival on May 16 at Wolf Creek State Park - 5/5/2015
Illinois Hunters and Anglers Raise $726,000 through License Purchases - 4/23/2015
IDNR to Host Informational Open Houses for Waterfowl Hunters - 4/15/2015
Illinois DNR Newsbits - April 2015 - 4/3/2015
Champaign Centennial Crowned State Champs in National Archery in the Schools State Tournament - 3/23/2015
More Than 1,000 Youth to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament for Grades 4-12 - 3/17/2015
IDNR to Host Public Hearing on Federal Disaster Resilience Grant Competition - 3/12/2015
IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools - 3/11/2015
LaSalle Lake Opens for Season on March 15 - 3/5/2015
Snow Goose Hunters Asked to Report Dead Waterfowl - 3/4/2015
IDNR Newsbits - March 2015 - 3/4/2015
White-Nose Syndrome Found in Four Additional Illinois Counties - 3/3/2015
Illinois Spring Trout Fishing Season is Just Around the Corner - 3/2/2015
IDNR Announces 2015 Wingshooting Clinic Schedule - 2/13/2015
2015 Deer Pin Will Honor "Mr. Cub" Ernie Banks - 2/13/2015
IDNR Offers More Opportunity for Youth Turkey Hunters - 2/4/2015
Illinois DNR Newsbits - February 2015 - 2/2/2015
Schoolyard Habitat Grants Announced - 1/27/2015
Illinois Deer Hunters Harvest Preliminary Total of 145,804 Deer during 2014-2015 Seasons - 1/22/2015
Three Charged With Illegally Hunting Deer at Night - 1/12/2015
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information for the Pere Marquette State Park Youth Pheasant Hunt Available Online - 1/9/2015
Illinois DNR Newsbits - 1/6/2015
IDNR Partners With Marion VA Medical Center to Provide Equine Therapy for Veterans - 1/6/2015
Governor Quinn Announces Major Investments for 75 Park Projects Across Illinois - 1/3/2015
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces $50,000 Grand Prize Raffle - 12/15/2014
Illinois Firearm Deer Hunters Harvest Preliminary Total of 76,547 Deer During Seven-Day Season - 12/9/2014
'Wired Arrow Outdoors' Owners, Pro Staff, Charged With Illegal Harvest of 18 Deer - 12/4/2014
Illinois DNR Newsbits - 12/2/2014
Illinois Snowmobile Operators Reminded to Focus on Sled Safety - 11/25/2014
Illinois Deer Hunters Harvest 51,830 Deer during First Weekend of 2014 Firearm Deer Season - 11/25/2014
Hunters Reminded to Make Safety their Top Priority during Illinois Firearm Deer Season - 11/19/2014
Illinois Conservation Police Arrest Commercial Fisherman for Possession, Sale of Live Asian Carp - 11/18/2014
Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt Set For Dec. 26-27 - 11/13/2014
IDNR Announces Grants to Build Capacity of Rural Fire Departments - 11/13/2014
IDNR Newsbits - November 2014 - 11/5/2014
Governor Quinn Announces Partnership with Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to Expand Public Recreation in Fulton County - 10/27/2014
Governor Quinn Announces Major Expansion of Public Recreational Access at Lake Calumet - 10/25/2014
IDNR Coastal Grant Program Announces $832,244 in Grant Awards - 10/9/2014
Governor Quinn Annouonces Major Investments in Conservation and Illinois State Parks - 10/4/2014
Governor Quinn Proclaims "Chicago River Summit Day" in Illinois - 10/3/2014
IDNR Newsbits for October 2014 - 10/2/2014
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/30/2014
IDNR Salutes Hunting Safety Instructors - 9/26/2014
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Seeking Applications for State Wildlife Grants - 9/23/2014
New Blind for Hunters with Disabilities at Eagle Creek SRA - 9/18/2014
Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season Opens October 18 - 9/17/2014
Thousands of Illinois students to benefit from donation to Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant program - 9/16/2014
Biologists Conclude Second Year of IDNR Osprey Recovery Project - 9/15/2014
Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program Celebrates 20-year Anniversary - 9/11/2014
Week-Long Autumn Expo Planned for William W. Powers State Recreation Area - 9/10/2014
Illinois Conservation Police Cite Businesses That Violate Aquatic Invasive Species Laws - 9/8/2014
IDNR Explores Hiring Concessionaire to Manage World Shooting and Recreational Complex - 9/8/2014
Illinois DNR Newsbits - 9/2/2014
IDNR Delivers Revised Rules to Implement Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act - 8/29/2014
American black bears, mountain lions and gray wolves to be protected in Illinois - 8/25/2014
IDNR Receives $1.7 Million Grant to Expand Recreational Access for Youth, Families - 8/22/2014
East Central Illinois Youth and Women Wingshooting Clinic on Sept. 6-7 - 8/19/2014
Youth and Women Wingshooting Clinic at Johnson-Sauk Trail on Sept. 13 - 8/19/2014
Construction to begin at Stratton Lock and Dam - 8/19/2014
Illinois Landowner Grant Program Accepting Applications - 8/19/2014
IDNR Volunteers to be Recognized During Ceremony at the Illinois State Fair - 8/13/2014
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Welcomes Three Conservation Advocates in 2014 Class - 8/11/2014
Hunters Wingshooting Clinic Scheduled at the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area - 8/8/2014
Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is October 11-13 - 8/8/2014
IDNR Announces 2014-15 Waterfowl Season Dates - 8/7/2014
IDNR Recovering Alligator Snapping Turtles - 8/1/2014
Fishing, Wildlife, Dog Shows, Free Entertainment and Smokey Bear Highlight Youth and Family Fun at Conservation World during Illinois State Fair - 7/31/2014
Hunters Wingshooting Clinic Scheduled at the Decatur Gun Club - 7/23/2014
Illinois Conservation Foundation Releases Second Annual Wall Calendar - 7/23/2014
Reservation Information Now Available Online for Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Program - Online applications for IDNR sites open Aug. 4 - 7/23/2014
IDNR Announces Changes for 2014-2015 Deer Hunting Seasons - 7/22/2014
Abandoned Mine Lands Funds to Bring Drinking Water Supply to 56 Homes near Belleville - 7/22/2014
Celebrate Summer Outdoors in Illinois - 7/17/2014
Advisory: Illinois Conservation Police Ask Starved Rock Visitors to Observe Trail Closure Signs - 7/8/2014
IDNR Newsbits - 7/8/2014
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Increase Boating Safety - 7/5/2014
IDNR Seeks Public Input on Illinois Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program - 7/2/2014
Illinois Conservation Police Officer Chris Johnson named Officer of the Year - 6/27/2014
Illinois Conservation Police Officer Trainee Exam Offered July 14-17, 2014 - 6/26/2014
IDNR Urges Public to Leave Fireworks Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained - 6/25/2014
IDNR Director Marc Miller announces formal request to lift dredging restrictions in Waukegan Harbor - 6/24/2014
Millennium Reserve Steering Committee Delivers Recommended Actions to Governor Quinn - 6/23/2014
ISGS and IDNR produce updated maps showing former underground and surface coal mines - 6/17/2014
IDNR Announces Lake Michigan Yellow Perch Fishing Open in July - 6/16/2014
IDNR Announces Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 6/16/2014
Governor Quinn Announces $20 Million Investment in Illinois' Public Museums - 6/14/2014
IDNR Launches "State Parks, Great Parks" Initiative - 6/13/2014
Grand Illinois Trail and Parks Bicycle Tour Set for June 15-20 - 6/13/2014
Statement from IDNR Director Marc Miller on American Black Bear Sightings - 6/11/2014
Illinois recognized for family-friendly fishing opportunities - 6/5/2014
Updated Plans to Protect the Great Lakes from Invasive Species Announced - 6/4/2014
IDNR Newsbits for June 2014 - 6/4/2014
Fishing Event a Great Catch for Families - 6/4/2014
Governor Quinn Proclaims June "Leave No Child Inside" Month in Illinois - 6/1/2014
Public, Emergency Responders Invited to Great Lakes Water Safety Class - 5/29/2014
Great Lakes States Teaming Up to Search for Invasive Fish in Calumet Harbor, Illinois and Indiana Waters of Lake Michigan - 5/28/2014
Eric Schmidt Named New Executive Director of Illinois Conservation Foundation - 5/23/2014
IDNR: Stay Safe by Leaving Baby Birds and Other Wildlife Alone - 5/22/2014
Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season Harvest Totals 13,513 Birds - 5/21/2014
Wingshooting Clinic Scheduled for the Des Plaines Fish and Wildlife Area - 5/21/2014
Illinois DNR Asks for Public's Help to Make 2014 the Safest Boating Season in 50 years - 5/16/2014
IDNR Conservation Police Help Prepare Public for Boating Season with Courtesy Boat Inspections - 5/12/2014
Get Outside and Celebrate your Mother and Nature During Urban Biodiversity Week May 10-18 - 5/9/2014
Governor Quinn, IDNR Tout International Migratory Bird Day, Illinois Spring Bird Count on Saturday, May 10 - 5/6/2014
Annual Director's Shoot State Bowfishing Championship is July 19-20 on Illinois River - 5/6/2014
IDNR Announces Schedule of Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area and Horseshoe Lake State Park Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 5/2/2014
IDNR Newsbits - May 2014 - 5/2/2014
Governor Quinn Proclaims May "Invasive Species Awareness Month" - 5/1/2014
Wingshooting Clinic Scheduled for the World Shooting and Recreational Complex - 5/1/2014
Illinois Conservation Police arrest three in Carlyle Lake Duck Poaching Case - 4/30/2014
IDNR Deer Management Update: First Lottery for Firearm Deer Season Not Affected - 4/29/2014
Conservation Congress 2014: The Results Are In - 4/29/2014
Testing for Illinois Conservation Police Officer Trainee Candidates Scheduled for May 5-8 - 4/21/2014
Governor Quinn Announces Investments to Conserve Lake Michigan Shoreline - 4/19/2014
Youth Can Have Fun, Compete Outdoors at Links to the Future Festival - 4/17/2014
IDNR Asks For Help to Conserve the Monarch Butterfly - 4/15/2014
Earth Day in the Parks Promotes Natural Resources Stewardship for Students - 4/11/2014
Illinois Conservation Police crackdown on wildlife violations - 4/9/2014
IDNR Announces New Management for Eagle Creek Golf Course - 4/8/2014
Governor Quinn Announces $16.5 Million for Local Park and Open Space Projects - 4/5/2014
Illinois Conservation Foundation Announces 2014 Conservation Achievement Scholarships - 4/3/2014
IDNR Initiates Further Reforms to Advance Regulatory Transparency - 4/3/2014
IDNR Newsbits - April 2014 - 4/2/2014
Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Announce Coal Mine Permitting Process Reforms - 4/1/2014
New Rule Restricts Transportation, Release and Harvest of Feral Swine - 3/31/2014
Director Miller Welcomes Newest Illinois Conservation Police Class - 3/28/2014
IDNR Biologists Offer Fish Restocking Advice to Pond Owners - 3/27/2014
Champaign and Vermilion County Schools Tops in Youth Archery Tournament - 3/24/2014
Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Season Opens Soon - 3/21/2014
Boat Area Access Program Grants Totaling $715,200 Awarded to Six Communities - 3/19/2014
IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools - 3/18/2014
A Sure Sign Spring Is On The Way: IDNR Prepares for Prescribed Burns - 3/17/2014
Illinois State High School Archery Tournament Set for March 22 - 3/12/2014
Illinois Conservation Police Seeking Information About Poaching at Carlyle Lake - 3/11/2014
Registration Opens for the 2014 Conservation Congress - 3/10/2014
OHV Stamp Implementation Postponed - 3/6/2014
IDNR Announces 2014 Wingshooting Clinic Schedule - 3/5/2014
Illinois DNR Newsbits - 3/4/2014
Illinois Conservation Police Cite Businesses Selling Shark Fin Products - 3/4/2014
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants Awarded - 2/28/2014
Illinois 2014 Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 5 - 2/25/2014
IDNR Planning Illinois Deer Hunting Changes for 2014-15 - 2/13/2014
Park and Recreational Facility Construction Grant Program Accepting Applications - 1/24/2014
IDNR Sets the Stage for Conservation Congress 2014 - 1/8/2014
Illinois DNR Newsbits - January 2014 - 1/7/2014
IDNR Extends Controlled Pheasant Hunting Season at Three Controlled Pheasant Hunting Sites - 12/31/2013
Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program Accepting Applications - 12/20/2013
Illinois EHD Outbreak Summary for 2013 - 12/19/2013
IDNR Reminds Snowmobile Operators to Play it Safe This Winter - 12/18/2013
Firearm Deer Season Preliminary Harvest Totals 74,191 - 12/12/2013
IDNR Newsbits for December 2013 - 12/6/2013
IDNR Postpones HVHF Public Hearing in Effingham Due to Inclement Weather - 12/5/2013
IDNR Supports Proposed Changes to OHV Usage Stamp - 12/5/2013
Illinois Anglers Encouraged to be on the Lookout for Eurasian Ruffe in Illinois Waters - 12/3/2013
Hunters Harvest 55,708 Deer During Illinois Firearm First Season - 11/27/2013
Sign up NOW for Spring Youth Turkey Hunting on Private Property in Illinois - 11/25/2013
Help Prevent the Spread of Invasive New Zealand Mud Snails - 11/25/2013
Wildlife Biologists to Examine Cougar Found in Whiteside County - 11/21/2013
Message to Waterfowl Hunters in Illinois: Storm Damage and Baiting - 11/21/2013
Register Now for Central Illinois Youth Goose Hunt - 11/21/2013
IDNR Adds Public Hearings on Hydraulic Fracturing Rules - 11/20/2013
Hunters Head to the Field This Week for Illinois Firearm Deer Season - 11/19/2013
IDNR Suspends Hunting Programs at Des Plaines Game Propagation Center Due to Storm Damage - 11/18/2013
IDNR Proposes Regulations to Implement Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act - 11/15/2013
Illinois State Police and Department of Natural Resources Announce Upcoming Open Range Program on Nov. 16 - 11/14/2013
IDNR Announces Wildlife Preservation Fund Project Grants - 11/8/2013
Illinois DNR Newsbits - 11/7/2013
IDNR Completes Quarry Inspection in McCook - 11/6/2013
IDNR seeks Public Input on Illinois Lake Michigan Implementation Plan - 10/16/2013
Governor Quinn Announces Inaugural Illinois Coastal Management Grants - 10/12/2013
EHD Hits Illinois Again This Year; Not As Bad As Last Year - 10/10/2013
Illinois Off-Highway Vehicle Usage Stamps to expand public-access trails in Illinois - 10/9/2013
Illinois Conservation Foundation Releases 2014 Wall Calendar - 10/4/2013
IDNR Opens Registration for Hydraulic Fracturing Permit Application Process - 10/3/2013
Illinois DNR October 2013 Newsbits - 10/1/2013
Illinois DNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/24/2013
Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season Opens Oct. 19 - 9/18/2013
IDNR Newsbits for September 2013 - 9/5/2013
IDNR Conservation Police remind public that drunk boating is drunk driving - 8/30/2013
IDNR to Conduct Auction of Confiscated and Abandoned Property - 8/28/2013
IDNR-Sponsored Fire Crew Assists in Wildland Firefight in Western U.S. - 8/27/2013
Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is October 12-14 - 8/22/2013
Visit Conservation Village at DuQuoin State Fair, Aug. 24-Sept. 2 - 8/19/2013
Volunteers Honored by Illinois DNR at Illinois State Fair Ceremony - 8/15/2013
IDNR Announces 2013-14 Waterfowl Season Dates - 8/14/2013
Illinois Conservation Police confiscate shark fin from Chicago restaurant - 8/8/2013
Illinois DNR Newsbits for August 2013 - 8/6/2013
Conservation World at Illinois State Fair Offers Free Activities for Youth and Families - 8/5/2013
Illinois welcomes the ATA Grand American Trapshooting Championships - 7/31/2013
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Available Online - 7/29/2013
Governor Quinn Signs Laws to Make Waterways Safer for Illinois Families - 7/21/2013
Wingshooting Clinics Scheduled at the Decatur Gun Club - 7/19/2013
Governor Quinn Tours Mud-to-Parks Site in Chicago - 7/12/2013
Illinois DNR Newsbits for July 2013 - 7/3/2013
IDNR Announces Summer Urban Fishing Clinics - 7/3/2013
IDNR Urges Public to Leave Fireworks Displays to Those Who Are Licensed and Trained - 6/27/2013
Illinois Conservation Police Name Officer of the Year - 6/26/2013
Join the Search for a Superweed - 6/14/2013
Illinois DNR Announces Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Site Drawings - 6/12/2013
Illinois DNR Newsbits for June 2013 - 6/12/2013
IDNR to Host Series of Open Houses throughout Illinois on Illinois Deer Management Program Next Week - 5/28/2013
Hunters Bag 14,133 Birds During 2013 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey Season - 5/21/2013
Conservation Police Remind Boaters and Water Users to Practice Safety as Boating Season gets Underway - 5/20/2013
Governor Quinn Announces $15.3 Million for Local Parks and Open Space Projects - 5/11/2013
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Announces 2013 Asian Carp Monitoring and Response Plan for Illinois Waters - 5/9/2013
Illinois DNR May 2013 Newsbits - 5/6/2013
Illinois State Museum Director Elected as Association President - 4/23/2013
Hunters Plead Guilty in High-Profile Illinois Deer Poaching Case - 4/18/2013
"Links to the Future" Youth Outdoors Festival is May 18 at Wolf Creek State Park - 4/15/2013
Illinois Conservation Police Seize Alligator from Bloomington Home - 4/11/2013
Earth Day in the Parks Promotes Conservation Stewardship for Students - 4/10/2013
IDNR to Host Series of Open Houses throughout Illinois on Illinois Deer Management Program in June - 4/8/2013
Notice to Landowners Regarding Illinois Property-Only Deer Hunting Recertification - 4/5/2013
Illinois DNR Newsbits for April 2013 - 4/4/2013
IDNR encourages people to learn about how to live with Wildlife in Illinois - 4/3/2013
Wingshooting Clinics Scheduled at Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area and the Decatur Gun Club - 3/27/2013
Illinois' 2013 Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 6 - 3/21/2013
Apply Now for Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund Grants - 3/12/2013
IDNR Awards Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grants to Schools - 3/12/2013
IDNR Seeks Applicants for Potential Conservation Police Officers - 3/11/2013
Hunters Plead Guilty to Illinois Deer Poaching Violations - 3/8/2013
IDNR Newsbits for March 2013 - 3/5/2013
Governor Quinn Announces Investments to Continue Developing Millennium Reserve - 3/1/2013
White-Nose Syndrome Confirmed in Illinois Bats - 2/28/2013
Governor Quinn Announces $2.8 Million to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities - 2/20/2013
IDNR Newsbits for February 2013 - 2/8/2013
Illinois Fall Wild Turkey Harvest Totals 1,330 - 2/5/2013
Registration Open for 2013 Illinois Conservation Congress - 2/4/2013
Illinois Schoolyard Habitat Action Grants awarded - 1/30/2013
Illinois 2012-13 Deer Harvest Totals 180,669 - 1/25/2013
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information for the Pere Marquette State Park Youth Pheasant Hunt is Now Available Online - 1/25/2013
Illinois DNR Announces New Wetland Program Manager - 1/22/2013
Marcia and Ken Polhamus to be inducted into Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame January 31 - 1/15/2013
Sign up now for IRAP Youth Turkey hunting sites - 1/8/2013
IDNR Newsbits for January 2013 - 1/8/2013
Think Safety as Snowmobile Season Begins in Illinois - 12/28/2012
Illinois Firearm Deer Season Preliminary Harvest Totals 99,324 - 12/5/2012
Governor Quinn Welcomes Newest Illinois Conservation Police Class - 12/5/2012
IDNR Newsbits - December 2012 - 12/4/2012
Controlled Pheasant Hunting Hunter Quotas Increased at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA - 11/29/2012
Illinois Firearm Deer First-Season Harvest Totals Over 72,000 Deer - 11/20/2012
Illinois State Police and Department of Natural Resources Announce Open Range Program on Nov. 10 - 11/2/2012
IDNR Newsbits for November 2012 - 11/2/2012
Limited Hunting Hours Available at Marseilles State Fish and Wildlife Area - 11/1/2012
Governor Quinn Announces Completion of Hofmann Dam Removal - 10/26/2012
Governor Quinn Tours Mud-to-Parks Site in East Peoria - 10/10/2012
Families Invited to Step Back in Time at Fort Massac Encampment on Oct. 20-21 - 10/9/2012
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee to Intensify Monitoring on the Chicago Area Waterway System in Response to Environmental DNA Results - 10/9/2012
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) - Illinois Update - 10/4/2012
IDNR Newsbits for October 2012 - 10/3/2012
Marseilles SFWA to Close Periodically in October for Military Training - 10/2/2012
Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt is October 6 and 7 - 9/28/2012
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for 2012 Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/27/2012
Hunters Reminded to Use Safe Practices in the Field this Fall Hunting Season - 9/26/2012
Fall Trout Season Opens October 20 - 9/25/2012
Arrest announced in illegal dumping of junk tires - 9/7/2012
IDNR Reports Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in at Least 51 Illinois Counties - 9/6/2012
IDNR September 2012 Newsbits - 9/4/2012
Message to Waterfowl Hunters - 8/29/2012
Wingshooting clinic opportunities for youth and women at Johnson-Sauk Trail - 8/23/2012
Visit Conservation Village at DuQuoin State Fair, Aug. 25-Sept. 3 - 8/22/2012
IDNR and Rural Electric Convenience Cooperative Team up to Install Osprey Nesting Platforms at Sangchris Lake State Park - 8/17/2012
IDNR to Honor Volunteers at Illinois State Fair Award Ceremony - 8/17/2012
State, Federal Officials Announce New Projects within Millennium Reserve, Calumet Region of Chicago - 8/16/2012
IDNR Announces 2012-13 Waterfowl Season Dates - 8/14/2012
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Brings Asian Carp to the Illinois State Fair - 8/11/2012
Illinois Crossbow Law Change - 8/10/2012
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Now Available Online - 8/7/2012
IDNR August 2012 Newsbits - 8/7/2012
Conservation World Welcomes Youth and Families to Sample the Outdoors While Visiting the Illinois State Fair - 8/3/2012
IDNR Recommends Caution at Fishing Tournaments Due to Hot Weather - 8/3/2012
Fink Memorial Award Recipient Announced - 7/24/2012
IDNR Urges Boaters to Use Caution at Boat Ramps Due to Low Water Levels - 7/19/2012
No Asian Carp found in Lake Calumet after three day intensive search - 7/16/2012
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Brings Asian Carp to the Taste of Chicago - 7/11/2012
Illinois Drought Response Task Force Convenes - 7/11/2012
IDNR July 2012 Newsbits - 7/5/2012
IDNR Urges Safe Use of Fireworks for Independence Day Holiday - 7/2/2012
Low water, hot weather make conditions ripe for fish kills in Illinois rivers, streams and ponds - 6/29/2012
IDNR Announces Schedule of Waterfowl Blind Drawings - 6/28/2012
IDNR brings Target Hunger Now Program to Champaign - 6/27/2012
Governor Quinn Announces over $12 Million for Parks and Open Space in Illinois - 6/23/2012
IDNR Announces Deer Hunting Season Dates, Changes to Late-Winter Deer Season - 6/14/2012
IDNR June 2012 Newsbits - 6/7/2012
National Survey to Explore Dove Hunter Opinions - 5/30/2012
Hunters Bag 15,941 Birds During 2012 Illinois Spring Turkey Season - 5/22/2012
Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair is Saturday, June 9 at Pere Marquette State Park - 5/21/2012
Illinois Conservation Police prepare for another busy year on the water - 5/16/2012
Section 8 Woods Nature Preserve Boardwalk Repair Project Dedicated - 5/11/2012
Youth/Women's Wingshooting Clinic May 19-20 at WSRC - 5/11/2012
IDNR Announces Fish Salvage at Wood Lake in Shelby County - 5/9/2012
Congressman Danny K. Davis Brings "Target Hunger Now!" Campaign to Washington D.C. - 5/9/2012
IDNR May 2012 Newsbits - 5/2/2012
Illinois residents urged to help combat invasive species - 5/1/2012
High School Students Prepare for 2012 IHSA Bass Fishing Tournament Series - 4/12/2012
Earth Day in the Parks Promotes Natural Resources Stewardship for Students - 4/11/2012
Illinois Youth Wild Turkey Season Harvest is a New Record - 4/10/2012
IDNR April 2012 Newsbits - 4/3/2012
IDNR Urges Caution to Prevent Wildfires - 4/3/2012
ICF Announces 2012 Conservation Achievement Scholarship Program Winners - 4/2/2012
IDNR restores public access on Vermilion River in LaSalle County - 3/31/2012
Facilities at Adeline Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park Reopening April 1 - 3/30/2012
IDNR Temporarily Reopens Portions of Buffalo Rock State Park - 3/24/2012
Illinois Public Museum Capital Grants Program Accepting Applications - 3/22/2012
IDNR Examining Illinois Deer Management Program - 3/21/2012
IDNR Conservation Police seek public's help in shootings of bald eagles - 3/14/2012
IDNR Certifies New State Record Walleye - 3/13/2012
Illinois' 2012 Spring Trout Fishing Season Opens April 7 - 3/12/2012
Governor Quinn Announces Federal Approval of Illinois Coastal Management Program - 3/9/2012
Fishing closed during 2012 at Hennepin and Hopper Lakes - 3/7/2012
IDNR March Newsbits - 3/5/2012
Camping and Shelter Reservations at Illinois Parks Available Online - 3/5/2012
La Salle Lake Opens for 2012 Season on March 15 - 3/2/2012
Storm Damage Closes Some Facilities at Giant City State Park - 3/1/2012
National Invasive Species Awareness Week - February 26 thru March 3 - 2/27/2012
IDNR extends IRAP Program Application Deadline - 2/15/2012
IDNR Announces Drawing for Rock/Pecatonica River Commercial Fishing Contracts - 2/2/2012
IDNR February Newsbits - 2/2/2012
IDNR brings 'Target Hunger Now!' Program to Peoria - 1/26/2012
IDNR Conservation Police Arrest DeWitt County Man on Animal Torture, Wildlife Offenses - 1/24/2012
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Announced - 1/24/2012
Illinois DNR/ USFWS Clarify Status of Gray Wolves in Illinois - 1/23/2012
Illinois Deer Harvest Totals 181,411 During 2011-12 Seasons - 1/19/2012
IDNR Seeks Applicants for Conservation Police Officers - 1/12/2012
IDNR Salutes Rockford Teen Angler for Catch of New State-Record Walleye - 1/11/2012
IDNR Extends Controlled Pheasant Hunting at Eldon Hazlet and Wayne Fitzgerrell SRAs - 1/10/2012
IDNR Newsbits - January 2012 - 1/6/2012
IDNR Reminds Snowmobile Operators to Practice Safety this Winter - 12/30/2011
Illinois Firearm Deer Season Closes with Preliminary Harvest of 97,760 - 12/7/2011
Hunter Quota Increased for Controlled Pheasant Hunting at Jim Edgar Panther Creek SFWA - 12/7/2011
IDNR Praises Cooperation on Timber Fire at Pere Marquette State Park - 12/5/2011
Illinois DNR Newsbits - December 2011 - 12/1/2011
Sign-up To Begin for Youth Turkey Hunters - 11/29/2011
IDNR Conservation Police Charge Two Men for Deer Poaching - 11/23/2011
Hunters Take Preliminary Total of 66,501 Deer During First Weekend of Illinois Firearm Deer Season - 11/22/2011
Section of Pere Marquette State Park Closed to Hunting Following Wildfire - 11/20/2011
Hunters Heading to Field for Illinois Firearm Deer Season - 11/15/2011
IDNR Conservation Police Charge 5 Individuals in Deer Poaching Case - 11/7/2011
Illinois Hunters Asked to Report Sightings of Feral Swine - 11/4/2011
IDNR Conservation Police Seeking Help in Bald Eagle Shooting - 11/2/2011
IDNR November Newsbits - 11/2/2011
IDNR Conservation Police Make Arrests in Deer Poaching Case - 11/2/2011
Governor Quinn Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Starved Rock State Park - 10/30/2011
Waterfowl Seasons Set to Open in Illinois - 10/13/2011
Step Back in Time at Fort Massac Encampment, Oct. 15-16 - 10/4/2011
IDNR October Newsbits - 10/4/2011
IDNR to Host Public Meeting on Stratton Lock and Dam Winter Drawdown Operations - 10/3/2011
Governor Quinn Announces PARC Investments to 22 Communities, Creating 300 Jobs - 10/3/2011
IDNR Announces State and Federal Sites to be Open for Youth Waterfowl Hunting Seasons - 9/30/2011
Governor Quinn Announces Volunteer Fire Assistance Program Grants - 9/30/2011
Illinois Landowners Sought for New Program to Provide More Access for Outdoor Recreation - 9/29/2011
IDNR to Host Public Hearing on ICMP Draft Environmental Impact Statement - 9/23/2011
Target Hunger Now! Program Features Asian Carp - 9/22/2011
Illinois Fall Trout Fishing Season Begins on Oct. 15 - 9/20/2011
IDNR Adds Asian Carp to Hunger Program Menu - 9/13/2011
Patriot Day Fishing Tournament at Horseshoe Lake State Park on Sept. 11 - 9/9/2011
IDNR September Newsbits - 9/8/2011
IDNR Conservation Police step up enforcement this holiday weekend - 8/31/2011
New Law Gives More Rights to Property Owners - 8/30/2011
IDNR to Honor Volunteers at Ceremony in Conservation World at Illinois State Fair - 8/18/2011
Working Bikes Cooperative to accept donations of old bicycles at IDNR Gate at Illinois State Fairgrounds - 8/16/2011
Illinois Conservation Foundation Awards Grants for Youth Conservation Education Programs - 8/9/2011
No Asian Carp Found in Lake Calumet after Intensive Monitoring - 8/9/2011
Illinois Department of Natural Resources August Newsbits - 8/4/2011
Conservation World at Illinois State Fair Offers Free Activities for Youth, Families - 8/4/2011
'Mud to Community Gardens' Program Healing Urban Gardens in Broadview, Maywood - 8/1/2011
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee to Begin Intensive Monitoring in Lake Calumet in Response to Environmental DNA Results - 7/29/2011
Illinois Controlled Pheasant Hunting Reservation Information Now Available Online - 7/20/2011
New State Bowfishing Record Set During Successful Bowfishing Association of Illinois Director's Shoot - 7/19/2011
Illinois Beach State Park South Unit Remains Closed - 7/14/2011
IDNR Proposes Waterfowl Season Dates and Zone Lines for 2011-2015 - 7/14/2011
July 4th Weekend Enforcement at Illinois Parks and Waterways Results in More Than 1,200 Citations and Warnings - 7/7/2011
IDNR Opens New Boat Access Areas at Sahara Woods SFWA - 7/7/2011
Illini State Park Campgrounds Open - 7/5/2011
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newsbits - 7/5/2011
IDNR Reminds Illinoisans to Let Professionals Handle Fireworks - 6/29/2011
Conservation Police Step Up Boating Enforcement leading up to 4th of July Weekend - 6/28/2011
Tickets Available for $100,000 Illinois Sportsman's Raffle - 6/22/2011
State Takes Possession of Land near Lawrenceville - 6/10/2011
20th Anniversary Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair at Pere Marquette State Park - 6/3/2011
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Newsbits - 6/3/2011
Several State Sites Reopen for Memorial Day Holiday Weekend - 5/26/2011
IDNR Reminds Visitors to Make Campsite and Shelter Reservations at ReserveAmerica.com - 5/26/2011
IDNR to Host Open Houses to Seek Comment on Upcoming Waterfowl Seasons - 5/24/2011
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Announces 2011 Asian Carp - 5/23/2011
June is - Leave No Child Inside - in Illinois - 5/19/2011

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