IDNR Funding Package Goes to Gov Quinn!!

Today the Illinois Senate approved legislation (SB1566) to provide desperately needed funding for Illinois’ state parks and conservation efforts. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been devastated over the last decade by severe cuts to their budget and payroll, leaving them stretched beyond capacity. We applaud the terrific work of the lead sponsors of…

Conservative “Think Tank” Asking Gov. Quinn to Cast a Veto on the Illinois Urban Fishing Program

Last week the Illinois Department of Natural Resource’s popular Urban Fishing Program was among a list of ten actions that a conservative group calling itself the Illinois Policy Institute  is asking Gov. Quinn to veto. The program, which has been in existence since 1985, was first introduced in Chicago to “teach individuals of all ages…