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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 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