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Cody Miller dropped this 190-inch buck on the Nov. 6 in Schuyler County.
Cubs Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins proved to be a natural at pheasant hunting last weekend during a visit to central Illinois. STORY & COMMENTS
UPDATED with list of appointees. The Working Group includes 13 Democrats and two Republicans from Chicago, the Chicago suburbs, southern Illinois, northern Illinois and western Illinois. Simon says the group will meet with people on both sides of the gun control debate to better inform legislation. STORY & COMMENTS
The federal government's partial shutdown has placed more than 128,000 acres of wildlife refuges and other lands off limits in Illinois, including a prized swath of hiking and hunting territory on the edge of the Ozark foothills that contributes millions of dollars to the area's economy. STORY & COMMENTS
The body of Richard Griffet, 51, of Harristown was found in the Sangamon River Sunday about two miles from where he started his canoe trip five days ago. STORY & COMMENTS
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