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Migrating cranes may be visible near Fairbury
FAIRBURY -- Operation Migration has released a suggested location in Livingston County for birdwatchers to see the airborne caravan of whooping cranes headed to Florida.
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Go wild: Find the perfect present for the outdoor lover
BLOOMINGTON -- From stocking stuffers to pricy stuff, a variety of cool gear for folks involved in outdoor-related sports from fishing and camping to cycling and endurance sports is stocked on store shelves for the holidays.
Nov 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Outdoor 411 11/22/09
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Festival Calendar 11/22/09
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Illini fan? Travel to Las Vegas
Suzi Davis Travel in Bloomington and AirTran Airways are offering nonstop flights from Bloomington to Las Vegas and Cancun.
Nov 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Asian carp may have breached electronic barrier
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Federal officials say the despised Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes and jeopardizing their $7 billion sport fishery.
Nov 20, 2009 | 11:45 am | Loading…
It's a jolly good time for local holiday events
'Tis the weekend before Thanksgiving, and a slew of the big holiday season events are here, ready or not.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Tracking the big Northwest moose
Mary Brucker of Bloomington couldn't just run to a grocery store when the meat from a moose she bagged last year ran low.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Outdoor 411 11/15/09
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Vacation aids wildlife park
Here's a way to take a great vacation and help Wildlife Prairie State Park at the same time. The park and Collette Vacations are promoting a nine-day tour of Arizona, Utah and Nevada in March. A portion of the proceeds will benefit park programming.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Hunt is on: Firearm season starts Friday
BLOOMINGTON -- White-tail hunting in Illinois is a deer-hunter's dream because the state has big deer and lots of them.
Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Mining disaster in Cherry was one of nation's worst
CHERRY -- Ernest Romanelli's work schedule kept him out of the mine at Cherry on Nov. 13, 1909, but his future wife's brother had to dig coal that day.
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World War I veterans get their due
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dozens of brown wool jackets worn by United States soldiers hang in rows in a glass case. Beneath each one is a card that identifies the man who wore it during World War I.
Nov 07, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Starved Rock falls flowing
Water, water everywhere is not so good for farmers trying to harvest crops. But the water is making waterfalls flow at Starved Rock State Park.
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Henry B&B tops again in survey
Denny & Jan Reed of Mission Oak Inn, a country bed and breakfast in Henry, recently were named Innkeeper of the Year in the United States in the annual Best of BedandBreakfast. com Awards 2009-2010.
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Environmental changes are taking a toll on birds
BLOOMINGTON -- Birds serve as an early warning system when invisible danger lurks in the environment.
Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Peoria gets 'adventure' nod from Geographic
National Geographic has named Peoria one of the Best 100 Adventure Towns in the U.S. It was the only town in Illinois to make the list. The magazine cited "Peoria's fresh set of forest-lined single track (mountain bike trails)." They have "made it a new Midwest hub, thanks to the Peoria A…
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GO! Festival Calendar 10/18/09
GO! Festival Calendar for the week of Oct. 18, 2009:
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No debate over Rend Lake as one of Illinois' Seven Wonders
BENTON -- Argue all you want about whether a baseball stadium or a church in northern Illinois deserved to be named as two of Illinois' Seven Wonders during online voting last year.
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By the numbers: Amtrak's line through B-N a top draw
More than 21.7 million people rode Amtrak trains nationwide in fiscal year 2009, the second highest total in history.
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Festival Calendar 10/09/09
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New Mexican Civil War site open
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The plan was to march up the Rio Grande, capture the city of Santa Fe and seize the thousands of rifles, dozens of cannons and other supplies at Fort Union for a campaign that would expand the Confederacy's borders all the way to the California Coast.
Oct 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Illinois looks for input to build better recreational department
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is only now beginning the long road to recovery after years of budget cuts, layoffs and park closures.
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