The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, established in June 1925 as the Illinois Department of Conservation, is celebrating a century of conserving and protecting the state’s natural resources and providing related services to the people of Illinois. This edition of OutdoorIllinois Journal includes numerous articles celebrating the agency’s 100th anniversary and the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration Act. There are many stories about the nature of Illinois–alligator gar, paddlefish and bowfin; waterfowl and upland game hunting forecasts; rare plant discoveries; water education programs and more. Take a moment to peruse all we’ve prepared for you.