Shabbona Lake fulfills fishing needs
The Shabbona Sportsman's Club has devoted thirty years to perfecting one of Illinois' finest fishing lakes. Best of all? They like to talk about it.

Conservation congress back on the beat
People with a passion for the outdoors reconvened last weekend in Springfield as the latest version of Illinois' Conservation Congress.

Reactions over Yorkville dam concerns
Bob Maciulis: There was quite a flurry of reactions to last week's column concerning the canoe and kayak chute that is part of the new dam on the Fox River at Yorkville.

Portage law for canoes is changing
For centuries, the operative response to flowing water was, 'Dam it!' Dams were critical, of course, in many parts of the country because they provided power for what was a relatively primitive culture.