Pheasant season may extend to 21 days in Illinois
The Department of Conservation proposes a 21 day pheasant season between November 10 and December 31 for the 1963 legislature. Hunters have under-harvested cock pheasants, many die naturally, and the extended period would target peak weekend hunting while weather and returns limit midweek effort.
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Department of Conservation
Illinois
North
Illinois Natural History Survey
Department of Conservation and
Farm Bureau pushes tax plan to ease local property tax burden
Illinois Farm Bureau leadership urges lawmakers to adopt a multi point program. Proposals include a state income tax on individuals and business net income, state funding of up to half school costs, property assessment stabilization, abolishing assistant county superintendent roles, and hog cholera eradication. Included is a Chicago bus tour organized by Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association with March 27 departure and trip costs.
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Farm Bureau
Linois Agricultural Association
State Farm Bureau
Morrison
Illinois
John Cox
IAA
George Brydin
Kenneth Miller
Collins
Illinois Agriculture Association
Cook County
State Department of Revenue
United States
Chicago
Carroll County Homemakers Extension Association
Dorothy Footitt
Carroll County
Illinois considers extended shotgun deer season and related bills
The Illinois Department of Conservation proposes extending the shotgun deer season to 10 days in two parts with an opening as early as November 1 and closing by December 31. A bow season, a special permit season at Horse Shoe Lake and Union County, and upland game options are discussed, with final season length set by executive order and deer herd conditions guiding adjustments.
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Illinois Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Department of Conservation
Horseshoe Lake
Union County
Illinois
Galena's Oldest Methodist Church Maps Early Rock River Faith
A historic Galena church founded in 1828 sits on Beach Street overlooking the Galena river as the spiritual home of the Ulysses Simpson Grant family. The article traces its 1856 building, John H. Vincent's influence, and its role as the first Protestant church in Galena with ministers and renovations across the years.
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Galena
Rock Rivers District
Methodist Church
United States
First Methodist Church of
Illinois
Beach Street
Ulysses Simpson Grant
John H. Vincent
John Dew
Bers
Raymond White
Mrs Dora Wiebenga Returns Home From Fulton Visit
Thomson News notes Mrs Dora Wiebenga has returned home after spending the past two weeks in Fulton in the homes of her sons Howard and Claude Wiebenga. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Merle Kohn and family of Savanna at the home of her sister Mr and Mrs Jake McGinnis and family.
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Dora Wiebenga
Fulton
Howard
Claude Wiebenga
Merle Kohn
Savanna
Jake McGinnis
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