The 40th annual Kankakee River Fishing Derby, sponsored by the Northern Illinois Anglers Association, concluded on Sunday, and tagged fish winners and other awards were handed out on Wednesday at
A suburban snapping turtle laying eggs, a question on the stocking of Chicago catfish, Laura Ingalls Wilder on prairie and O.H. Ivie ranking as top bass lake are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
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The Kelly family has three generations of avid fishermen, including Brody, the 14-year-old who won last year s 39th annual Kankakee River Fishing Derby grand champion award.