On a weekend when half the anglers of northern Illinois make their customary trek to the Wisconsin walleye opener, almost no one is paying attention to Shabbona Lake. But this little state park within ...

Pete Paladino floated an intriguing trial balloon while scouring Shabbona Lake for walleye breeding stock this week. The Department of Natural Resources’ regional fisheries manager wondered if it’s ...

SHABBONA, Ill. — There’s nothing like the smell of anise oil and petroleum jelly on a single-digit morning. After he drilled seven lucky holes Monday at Shabbona Lake with his 8-inch power auger, Ken ...

SHABBONA - There's nothing shabby about fishing at Shabbona Lake. The 318-acre lake - the only public reservoir built in Illinois specifically for fishing - is hot for several kinds of fish. "We're ...

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Nearly one year after the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation became the first federally recognized Native American nation in ...