Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Type: Organization

Name: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Lake Springfield fish kill called 'minor, natural'

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries division reports a recent fish kill on Lake Springfield involved hundreds of white bass.Dan Stephenson, assistant chief of the DNR fisheries division, said the kill is relatively minor and natura ... [Published State Journal-Register - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Springfield (Illinois, United States), Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Species

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

Homeowners, Park District concerned about possible Peoria Stadium s...

PEORIA ? If Peoria School District 150 officials become serious about selling the Peoria Stadium property, Bonnie Noble wants to have a word with them.She might not be the only one. ?I think we?ve been a long-term partner with the school district,? the ... [Published PJStar.com - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Property, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Land Use, Subdivision

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 1 reports

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GODFREY - Wanting to provide its students with better, more convenient athletic practice and playing fields, the Alton School District is taking initial steps to develop land behind Alton High."We've been talking about this project for many, many years," ... [Published Alton Telegraph - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Property, Ed Gray, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Savannah

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

DNR encourages life jackets before boating Memorial Day weekend

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to boating season."Wear your life jacket." That is the message the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sending boaters this holiday weekend.Conservation Police Officers like Brian Alt will be out ... [Published 13 WREX-TV - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, US Coast Guard, Vessel, Demonstration, Alcohol

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 9 hours ago - 1 reports

State Street Corporation

Illinois boaters pushed to wear life jackets, drive sober

Heading into a holiday weekend and the launch of boating season, officials are warning those using Illinois? waters to keep safety in mind.2012 casualtiesLast year there were 101 boat accidents, causing 19 deaths and 69 injuries, throughout the state. ... [Published Rockford Register Star - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Watercraft, Flotation, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Street Corporation, Personal Property

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Riedel

No Quick Fix to Coyote Pack Roaming Algonquin

Coyotes are here and it’s best to learn to live with them is the message an Illinois Department of Natural Resources officer brought to Algonquin this week.Conservation Officer Richard Riedel estimates Algonquin has a pack of 8 to 12 coyotes roaming areas ... [Published Huntley Patch - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Riedel, John Schmitt, Illinois Department of Natural Resources

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Practice Safe Boaing

Illinois Conservation Police are reminding boaters to practice safety as boating season gets underway. They have a simple straightforward message, “Wear It!” Illinois law requires that personal floatation devices – life jackets or life vests – be available ... [Published Regional Daily News - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Watercraft, Flotation

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 1 reports

Wild Turkey Totals

Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 14,133 wild turkeys during the 2013 Spring Turkey Season. The 2013 total compares with the statewide turkey harvest of 15,941 in 2012. Cold and wet weather greeted turkey hunters for much ... [Published Regional Daily News - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Wild Turkey, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Turkey

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

House committee unanimously backs 'fracking' regulations

SPRINGFIELD â Over the objections of vocal opponents, an Illinois House committee unanimously endorsed a controversial proposal to regulate hydraulic fracturing in Illinois on Tuesday.Supporters testified that the proposal contains historic and strong ... [Published Herald & Review - May 22 2013]

Entities: Hydraulic Fracturing, Illinois Farm Bureau, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Free Fishing Clinics For Quad City Area Kids

To learn more about the free fishing clinics you can check out the Illinois Department of Natural Resources website. To register for the one of the clinics, you can call Lori at 815-625-2968.Filed in:Topics:clinics, fishing, free, IDNR, illinois, nature, ... [Published WQAD - May 21 2013]

Entities: Illinois Department of Natural Resources

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Autopsy finds 20-year-old Rushville man drowned

BY MARIA NAGLE, Journal-Courier Jacksonville Journal-CourierQuestions remain about a boating accident on the LaMoine River that claimed the life of a Rushville man.Preliminary findings of an autopsy performed Saturday in Bloomington showed 20-year-old ... [Published Jacksonville Journal Courier - May 21 2013]

Entities: Autopsy, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Alcohol

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Illinois hunters take 14,133 turkeys

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. --Illinois hunters harvested fewer wild turkey during this spring season compared with last year.The Illinois Department of Natural Resources said Monday that hunters took a preliminary total of 14,133 turkeys during the spring season. ... [Published South Carolina Enquirer-Herald - May 21 2013]

Entities: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Wild Turkey, Springfield (Illinois, United States)

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Spells said besides physical education classes using the site, the natural setting would "provide potential learning opportunities for field ecology and other classes."

Featured [Published Alton Telegraph - 7 hours ago]

"Vessel inspections break down into registration, boat safety equipment and then where and how we are operating our vessels," said Alt. "We look to make sure there is one wearable life jacket for each member on board, US Coast Guard approved. We're shaking up the battery acid while we're on the wake and we're also drawing power from it so we don't want it arcing to a spark to cause a fire."

DNR encourages life jackets before boating Memorial Day weekend [Published 13 WREX-TV - 9 hours ago]

...Wildlife Diversity Coordinator for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, who in turn gave me the name of Wildlife Biologist Chris Anchor. "If anybody can put you nose-to-nose with a coyote, it's him" Bluett said

How to photograph coyotes (Go with experts, bring a backpack) [Published Chicago Tribune - May 22 2013]

...Wild animals are smart to recognize that people are the source of their food," according to the news release. "They will become less fearful of humans and tend to approach more often, potentially becoming a hazard for children and pets."

Residents Report Coyote Sightings in Algonquin, LITH [Published Algonquin Patch - May 21 2013]

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