Not sure why, but crappie caught ice fishing lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Ken “Husker” O’Malley sent the photo at the top, taken by his wife Vicki O’Malley. It sums up the last ...

Juan Macias found active crappie Sunday on the Fox Chain O'Lakes and ended at night with a 15-inch crappie to earn Fish of ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker jokingly announced that the name of Lake Michigan had been changed to "Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump's Gulf of America. Pritzker posted a video ...

There’s actually ice this year for the annual Benton Lake Bash coming up Saturday, Feb. 8 — a thick layer that will return ...

(AP Photo/Erin Hooley) As if the Chicago Bears stealing Ben Johnson from the Detroit Lions wasn’t enough, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he is renaming Lake Michigan after his state. In a video ...

HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND. WE CERTAINLY HOPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ENJ Game wardens in South Carolina confiscated 64 crappie at a Lake Hartwell boat ramp and now the seized fish will help a local camp.

Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chester toppled visiting Benton, Illinois 47-32 Monday. Chester (8-14) visits Okawville on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Benton ...

Lake Michigan shall be known as Lake Illinois. The proclamation has been forwarded to Google to ensure the world's maps reflect this momentous change." Trump signed Executive Order 14172 on his ...

Oh, and Green Bay, Illinois will no longer sit along Lake Michigan anymore. Per the governor's message earlier in the video, Lake Michigan will henceforth be named Lake Illinois. "A Great Lake ...

Shallow flats that hold bait in spring will likely have pre-spawn crappie not far behind. Look for flats adjacent to the main lake, particularly on the northern side, which will warm up quicker.