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A concealed-carry gun deal brokered by House Speaker Michael Madigan cleared a House committee Thursday, but its prospects were unclear across the Capitol in the Senate because of the way it would curb existing local gun laws.
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With the deadline fast-approaching for lawmakers to enact a concealed-carry law, new legislation surfaced Wednesday that allows local law enforcement to object to permit applications while creating a licensing review board that has final say.
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The Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries division reports a recent fish kill on Lake Springfield involved hundreds of white bass.
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The Rend Lake fishing report has been pretty stable for the last three weeks or so. Fishing remains excellent for crappie and catfish. Largemouth bass, bluegill and white bass are rated good.
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Currently, 27 million acres are enrolled in CRP through 700,000 contracts on 390,000 farms throughout the U.S. Contracts on an estimated 3.3 million acres will expire Sept. 30.
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