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The outlook for Illinois spring wild turkey season looks good for both turkey populations and hunter participation; plus Wild Things and Stray Cast

Dale Bowman Luke Garver does not think the tough second half of winter will impact wild turkeys much in Illinois. “This winter certainly did no favors for Illinois wildlife,” emailed Garver, Illinois’ wild turkey project manager. “However, wild turkeys are hardy, resilient birds. They’ve evolved to endure tough winters and I don’t expect the winter had much of a dramatic impact on our turkey population.” Illinois’ north zone opens for the first segment of spring turkey season Monday. The first segment in the south zone opened two days ago. Last spring was very odd for Illinois turkey hunters. Illinois Department of Natural Resources sites were not open because of pandemic restrictions, yet there was a stunning surge in overall harvest to 15,800 turkeys, most since 2012. That 2020 total included a record harvest of 1,744 birds during the two youth seasons.

Dredging for Beardstown Marina Continues

By Benjamin Cox on April 5, 2021 at 9:34am The highlighted area is designated where the next round of dredging is set to occur. The City of Beardstown has given permission for the next phase of dredging to begin for the marina. The current phase of the project involves dredging under the railroad bridge to the navigation channel. The estimated cost of this phase is $200,000. Chair of the Beardstown Harbor Committee Kelly Cagle says a local employer helped to fund the next phase in the project as well as several other vital portions to the upcoming marina: “JBS gave us $310,000. $60,000 of it went to start a new dive team for equipment and training. The other was for dredging and the work on our permit, so if it wouldn’t have been for JBS, we would not be as far as we are. In doing that, we are taking $50,000 working towards our permit, and the other $160,000 we are going to do our dredging – considered to be part 2 of our phase, which comes from the point o

Founder s Park will feature community center, pavilion, walking paths

ROSCOE  A park being built in Roscoe Township is intended to preserve the area’s history while promoting a sense of community for present and future generations.  The Roscoe Township Board of Trustees broke ground Wednesday for a park and 3,350-square-foot community center at the 4500 block of Hononegah Road. The development dubbed Founder’s Park will be located on 17 acres that includes the original home of Roscoe Township’s first non-native settler couple, Robert and Hanna Cross. The Roscoe Township Historical Society is raising private funds to restore the Cross home, which was built in the 1840s. The park will feature an open pavilion with seating, a vendor area for outdoor events, indoor antique farm equipment displays, a farmer’s market area, walking paths and community gardens.

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