Illinois quick hits: Deer harvest totals; IHSA voting begins
Deer harvest totals
Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first weekend of the state’s firearm deer season Nov. 21-23, down from 54,661 deer harvested during the first firearm weekend in 2024.
Illinois’ seven-day firearm deer season is scheduled to conclude Dec. 4-7.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters that the use of drones for hunting or recovery of wildlife is unlawful in Illinois.
IHSA voting begins
Members of the Illinois High School Association can begin voting Monday on 12 proposals from the IHSA’s Legislative Commission to amend the IHSA constitution and bylaws.
Proposals include expanding the IHSA Board of Directors to include four additional superintendents or heads of school, moving the start of IHSA football games up one week and adding 16 teams per classification to the football playoffs.
Ballots will be available to each school’s representative in the IHSA’s online Schools Center from Dec. 1 until midnight Dec. 15.
Unhealthy states
Illinois is one of the unhealthiest states in the union, according to data analysis by NiceRx.
The report utilized obesity metrics from Gallup and also considered rates of alcohol consumption, physical activity levels and searches for weight loss medications.
Illinois ranked as the fifth unhealthiest state, trailing Louisiana, Alabama, Nevada and Missouri. Iowa was the sixth unhealthiest and Indiana was ninth.
The survey named Idaho the healthiest state in the U.S.
Partly Sunny
Latest News Stories
Reentry housing bill draws support from advocates; debate centers on cost, public safety
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Executive Committee for April 9, 2026
On the road to 100 years: How the Forest Preserve District expanded
Illinois proposal aims to improve detection of potentially staged deaths
Bachelor’s at Illinois community colleges may widen access, affordability
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Ad-Hoc Ordinance Review Committee for April 14, 2026
Executive Committee Advances Sweeping Updates to Adult Entertainment and Wireless Facilities Ordinances
Illinois Quick Hits: Teachers union says CPS to bus students to rally
Pritzker says of BUILD Plan for homes would not cost taxpayers
Illinois GOP aims to keep power plants open, increase charge transparency
Inspector: Chicago finance department lacks tools to collect $8.1 billion owed
Illinois lawmakers seek to eliminate state diversity commission
Ad-Hoc Committee: County Lowers Air Rifle Age to 13, Finds Airsoft Guns Beyond Local Regulatory Reach
