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Between St. Louis and Nashville is Illinois' once-thriving mine that's now a park with trails and lake fishing

This verdant 4,000-acre park in Southern Illinois proves that, with enough time and effort, nature has an incredible ability ...

Is city fishing safe? Yes, experts say, but there are updated guidelines to follow.

When he was young, Javier Refuerzo and his little brother used to fish through holes in the floor of City Park’s bandshell gazebo. And when his wriggling carp were too large to pull through the 3 to 4 ...