The 2025 Illinois spring trout fishing season opened Saturday, April 5 at 58 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state.

The daily harvest limit for each angler is five trout.

The Illinois Catchable Trout Program receives funding support by those who use the program through the sale of inland trout stamps. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources stocks more than 80,000 rainbow trout each year in bodies of water where trout fishing is permitted during the spring season. An additional 80,000 trout will be stocked for the fall trout season, which begins in October.

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Illinois House Republicans Slam $6 Billion in Proposed Tax Hikes. Legislators Condemn Pritzker’s Dangerous Political Rhetoric on the National Stage. Illinois House Republicans slammed proposals from progressive interest groups that would raise taxes by $6 billion on Illinois working families and businesses.

Legislators Condemn Pritzker’s Dangerous Political Rhetoric on the National Stage

Illinois House Republicans slammed proposals from progressive interest groups that would raise taxes by $6 billion on Illinois working families and businesses.

At a Capitol news conference Thursday, Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) and Assistant Republican Leaders C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) and Amy Elik (R-Alton) called the $6 billion in proposed tax hikes “outrageous and unacceptable.”

It has been an active spring for severe weather in Illinois, and weather experts have been busy issuing watches and warnings to try and keep everyone safe. Illinois has already surpassed its yearly average for tornadoes in 2025, and that comes on the heels of the two most active tornado seasons of all-time in 2023 and 2024.

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier is fighting alongside the parents of Gregory Dorsey as they try to retain control of their disabled son's care. Gregory was diagnosed with autism, anxiety and ADHD and currently resides not far from his family at Warren G. Murray Developmental Center, a state facility in Centralia run by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). But, the state agency wants to move Gregory to another State-Operated Developmental Center (SODC) hundreds of miles away in Waukegan. The family is opposed to the move, certain their son needs stability and to be near family,  not moved to yet another facility too far away for frequent visits. 

The 2028 Presidential election is still more than 3 years away, but you wouldn't know it by the way Governor JB Pritzker is behaving. Pritzker has been making the rounds at national political events, turning speaking engagements into opportunities to bash President Trump and fellow Republicans with increasingly heated rhetoric.

With Spring ushering in a time of revitalization and new beginnings, now is the perfect time to refresh not only your home, but your digital life as well. In a world where so much of our work, relationships, and entertainment rely upon the internet, our digital assets can quickly become cluttered with promotional emails, duplicate photos, and an unmanageable amount of usernames and passwords. Setting aside time this spring to declutter your digital life can save you time in the long run, provide you with a clear workspace, and even reduce stress. The following are just a few ways you can begin to declutter your digital life this Spring.