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County: Madison
Size: 64 pounds
Date: June 14, 2008
Notable: Bighead carp bit on a deep-diving crankbait.
Supreme Court downs D.C. gun banThe Supreme Court rules that Americans have an individual right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, voting 5-4 against a 32-year-old handgun ban in Washington, D.C. This is the Supreme Court's first major ruling on gun rights in U.S. history.
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Beetle mania spreadingMonitoring program in place in central Illinois to detect spread of dreaded emerald ash borer. LaSalle County is currently the farthest south in Illinois the tree-killing borers have been confirmed.
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Proposed strip mine near Banner Marsh and Rice Lake could bother eagles and osprey in the area contend opponents of the possible coal-mining operation.
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Testimony starts Monday on a proposed strip mine near Banner that has drawn the ire of environmentalists and the Illinois Attorney General's office.
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There oughta be a lawFishing remains on hold at The Nature Conservancy's Emiquon Preserve, in large part because legislators have been slow to amend Illinois’ Recreational Use of Land and Water Areas Act.
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Leave baby critters aloneWild birds and animals are best left alone. This fawn stays motionless to avoid attracting predators.
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