Friday, January 9, 2026
As winter wears on and boating season starts to peek around the corner, Great Lakes enthusiasts have plenty of chances to get inspired, educated, and geared up for 2026. From January through mid-March, regional boat shows bring together manufacturers, dealers, marine gear experts, and fellow boaters under one roof — the perfectThursday, September 21, 2023
Illinois has ended the statewide testing of fish from Illinois lakes and rivers for organochlorine pesticides such as DDT. Testing for other contaminants, such as methylmercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, is not be affected by the change. Willemert/Getty Images/iStockphoto SPRINGFIELD — Illinois has ended the statewideMonday, June 19, 2023
The first efforts to stop the advance of invasive carp to the Great Lakes began in the early 2000s when electrical barriers in the Chicago Area Waterway System leading to Lake Michigan were thought to be a deterrent. The fear was that if the voracious carp entered the lake, they could expand their range, wipe out the food supply and
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