Ken Kuhnle caught a monster freshwater drum from a place that produced the Illinois record drum, Clinton Lake.

Rush Lake have been added to the list of bodies of water in Illinois with advisories about eating fish caught there.

Kiefer manages the Plants of Concern program for northeastern Illinois, a community science project designed to detect population trends among the state’s rare species. In recent years, the program ...

Illinois Farm Bureau secured statewide black vulture depredation permits through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Researchers are rushing to better understand the situation. Students discover concerning threat to human health lurking in ...

Pearl Jam, Tems, Ledisi, The Headhunters, Rickie Lee Jones and more musicians and bands to see on the second Saturday of Jazz ...

The type of species you can hook on your rod and reel will depend on the time of year, and where you're fishing in the state.

If you’ve been to a Lake Erie beach over the past week, you may have noticed a putrid smell and dead fish littering the shoreline. It is a common sight and smell along the lake in spring.

CAMBRIA, Ill. (WSIL) -- The Cambria Fire Department is gearing up for its Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser on Friday, April 18, 2025. The event aims to raise $10,000 for essential gear and equipment.

He says a very common violation in the spring is failure to buy a new fishing license. Licenses expire at the end of February. Schmitt believes many of these violations are unintentional ...

Located in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge complex in Williamson County, Little Grassy has a strong reputation as a bass fishing lake. (Stock photo) The Illinois DNR has issued a fish ...

A total of 41,574 salmonids were harvested, with coho salmon making up 73% of the take. In all, the 2024 report covered fishing efforts by 8,684 Illinois residents and 3,347 nonresidents during 2,414 ...