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State reviewing use of DuPage River's public use after complaint about tubing company Rafael Guerrero, Naperville Sun, Ill. Jul. 10—A complaint about people using the DuPage River for tubing has triggered a state review that could result in part or all of the waterway being shut down to public use, potentially impacting Naperville Kayak. Plainfield resident William Sima lodged the complaint about Plainfield River Tubing with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, saying the company's customers were leaving trash and trespassing on the riverfront property he owns with ...

Hanover Township met Friday to discuss plans for the Izaak Walton Center & Reserve in Elgin. The $800,000 project is funded in part by a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Of nine bids, the construction contract was awarded to E.P. Doyle & Son, LLC. in April.

If you’re considering a career in law enforcement…Illinois Conservation Police are hiring. You may not realize it, but State Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Rachel Torbert says they have their own police unit, which is tasked with several duties. "Our officers patrol our public lands, our state sites. They check in with hunters and fishermen to insure they have the proper licensing and the proper tags for hunting, for fishing. They patrol out waters and make sure our boaters are safe." The deadline to apply is May 31st. Details are available here. Tags: 

By Kim Howard - IIS Radio, Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio   Is it time to consider flood insurance? State officials are asking you to look into it this spring. While Illinois hasn't been hit with a lot of heavy rains so far, it definitely can happen. That, according to State Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Rachel Torbert. Click here for Torbert's comments Torbert says the FEMA website has a flood map to help determine if you live in a high-risk area. Locally, the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers are out of their banks by about a foot at Alton, Grafton, and Hardin.

For now, the beavers’ fate is unclear. The Concord at the Glen homeowners association board and its management company said future action is on pause.