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Shorthead redhorse make notable spawning runs, but the path of Olaf Nelson’s Illinois-record shorthead was extreme: a Fox River tributary to Brookfield to Virginia.
On April 9, Nelson was fishing a redworm on a small hook and a couple split shot, “nothing fancy.”
Then came the moment, as he described on moxostoma.com.
“A bad cast into the pool under the bridge scared some shortheads downstream, so I quickly re-cast to where I thought they might stop,” he posted. “I couldn’t see through the reflection, couldn’t be sure of the depth or the structure of the creek bed. I must have guessed correctly, though, because for the first (and so far only) time this year I felt the signature redhorse tap, tap, TAP! and made a solid connection. . . . Weighed in the bag of my net she was an inconceivable 6-6.5 pounds.”
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(CHICAGO) The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 3,394 new COVID-19 cases from Thursday with 38 additional deaths. The new coronavirus death toll in Illinois is at 21,927. The latest seven day positivity rate for Illinois is now at 4 percent even, which is below the average a week ago today. For updates, go to the dph.illinois.gov website, or if questions, call the HealthLine at 1-800-889-3931.
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois Republicans are berating the state’s Democratic Governor for backing away from a pledge he made as a candidate to support an independently drawn political-district map. The statewide lawmakers are urging Governor J.B. Pritzker to stand by his 2018 pledge to veto a map drawn by politicians. Pritzker this week said he promised to veto an unfair map and would review the work of the Democratic-controlled General Assembly f
Findley elected LLCC board secretary
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Craig Findley of Jacksonville has been elected secretary of Lincoln Land Community College’s board of directors.
Findley, chair of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, is a former chairman of the LLCC board.
During the board’s meeting Wednesday, Ken Elmore of Waggoner, president of First National Bank of Litchfield, was elected chairman after serving two years as vice chairman.
Gordon Gates of Springfield, partner at Gates, Wise, Schlosser and Goebel, was elected vice chairman after serving two years as board secretary.
Elmore presented a plaque of recognition to Wayne Rosenthal of Morrisonville for his two years as board chair, thanking him for his leadership, especially during the challenging times of the pandemic. Rosenthal, a former member of the Illinois House of Representatives and former director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, remains on the board as a trustee.
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ISP announces Starved Rock State Park informational campaign
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LaSalle, IL – The Illinois State Police (ISP), in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), announce an informational and enforcement campaign focused on Starved Rock State Park and Matthiessen State Park parking issues.
Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks, situated between Utica, Oglesby, and La Salle, receive approximately 2 million visitors annually. The large volume of visitors has resulted in vehicles being parked in “No Parking Tow-Away” zones located along IL Rt. 178 and IL Rt. 71, adjacent to the parks. The problem is so pervasive it has become a safety issue to pedestrians and motorists. The illegal parking has also made it difficult for first responders to access the area in emergency situations. Officials with IDNR, IDOT and ISP have discussed this issue and have agreed education and enforcement are both