Paul Vriend's photo of a beaver swimming at Jackson Park leads the notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Ice is rebuilding to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; though the forecast snow could alter conditions ...

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. Nashville triumphed over Benton, Illinois 83-32 Thursday at Benton, Illinois. Nashville (22-3) visits Pinckneyville on Tuesday ...

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The consolation semifinals are today with Patoka/Odin taking on Red Hill at 6 followed by Cisne and Wayne City at 7:30. Benton: The final opening round games of the Benton Invite were yesterday.

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.

A regularly scheduled audit by the office of State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave Benton County the lowest possible rating of "poor" and alleged that county officials disregarded and violated ...

The Benton Invitational Tournament opened up last night and the host Rangers treated those in attendance to some history. Senior and Colorado State recruit Docker Tedeschi broke the single game ...

Axel Angelow, an 8-year-old from Fairbault, Minnesota, caught a hefty black crappie while fishing with his dad, Ryan Angelow, on Cedar Lake in October 2024. The fish measured 18 inches and weighed 3 ...

The land is surrounded by water on three sides including Lake Michigan to the east and the Calumet River to the south. PsiQuantum has plans to anchor the new Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics ...