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October 6, 2022 (October 4, 2022)

Conference on Illinois History Virtual Exhibit

Illinois / regional Virtual Exhibit

Visit University of Illinois Press at the Conference on Illinois History in Springfield, IL, October 6-7, 2022 for special sales, author signings, and more! Use the promo code CILH22 for […]

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August 4, 2022 (July 28, 2022)

Q&A with Peter J. Vagt, author of LIGHT THROUGH THE TREES

Illinois / regional photography Q&A

Peter J. Vagt, author of Light Through the Trees: Photographs at The Morton Arboretum, answers questions on his biggest influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you decide […]

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May 13, 2022 (October 28, 2021)

Fish Friday with…. the Bluegill

Atlas of Illinois Fishes Fish Friday Illinois / regional natural history nature

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) The Bluegill is the Illinois State Fish, and rightly so. If an Illinoisan has only caught one fish in their life, there’s a good chance it was […]

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May 6, 2022 (May 5, 2022)

Fish Friday with… the Rainbow Smelt

Atlas of Illinois Fishes Chicago Fish Friday Illinois / regional natural history nature Uncategorized

Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) Netting buckets of Rainbow Smelt once provided Chicagoans and Lakefront suburbanites with an annual rite of near-spring. News that spawning smelt had begun to run sent […]

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April 29, 2022 (October 28, 2021)

Fish Friday with… the Starhead Topminnow

Atlas of Illinois Fishes Fish Friday Illinois / regional natural history nature

Starhead Topminnow (Fundulus dispar) At just three inches long, the Starhead Topminnow invites predation. But as they say at the Charles Darwin School of Business, predation spurs innovation. “Starhead Topminnows […]

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April 22, 2022 (October 28, 2021)

Fish Friday with… the Walleye

Atlas of Illinois Fishes Fish Friday Illinois / regional natural history nature

Walleye (Stizostedion vitreum) The Walleye can reach 36 inches in length. As you might guess, a yard-long sport fish offers sport indeed. The range map above, courtesy of the Atlas […]

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April 15, 2022 (October 28, 2021)

Fish Friday with… the Chinook or King Salmon

Atlas of Illinois Fishes Fish Friday Illinois / regional natural history nature

Chinook or King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) The largest North American salmon, the Chinook or King Salmon grows to 58 inches and can weigh over 30 lbs. The Chinook, like the […]

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April 8, 2022 (October 28, 2021)

Fish Friday with… the Northern Pike

Atlas of Illinois Fishes Fish Friday Illinois / regional natural history nature

Northern Pike (Esox lucius) In middle school, I knew a kid with one of those dads who spent every spare moment fishing. This man went straight from work to the […]

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April 1, 2022 (October 28, 2021)

Fish Friday with… the Northern Brook Lamprey

Atlas of Illinois Fishes Fish Friday Illinois / regional natural history nature

Northern Brook Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon fossor) A poll on Favorite Fish of Illinois would presumably return zero votes for any lamprey. Granted, most of us do not consider the lamprey a […]

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December 1, 2021 (October 19, 2021)

Q&A With Matthew C. Ehrlich, Author of Dangerous Ideas on Campus

american history author commentary authors Illinois / regional Q&A

Matthew C. Ehrlich, author of Dangerous Ideas on Campus: Sex, Conspiracy, and Academic Freedom in the Age of JFK, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from […]

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June 17, 2021 (June 30, 2021)

Q&A with Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett, Authors of Punks in Peoria

author commentary Best of Illinois Illinois / regional music Q&A

We recently talked to co-authors Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett about their new book, Punks in Peoria: Making a Scene in the American Heartland. Q: Why did you decide to […]

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February 23, 2021 (February 2, 2021)

Q&A with Charles Titus, Author of Exploring the Land of Lincoln

author commentary Exploring Illinois Illinois / regional Lincoln Q&A travel

Author, Charles Titus, of Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites answers questions about his influences for and discoveries he’s made while creating a comprehensive […]

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