Columns by Steve Sarley

There are many people who are under the impression that the 6.1 percent increase in residents obtaining Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification cards is being spurred by a belief that the state might soon join the others that allow the carrying of concealed firearms by residents who would qualify.
Northern Illinois – Dave Kranz from Dave’s Bait, Tackle and Taxidermy in Crystal Lake reports: “With ice reports of 4 to 7 inches it looks like Crystal Lake and Wonder Lake will get this weekend’s ice derbies in.
I’ve commented on the decline of large-scale outdoors shows in northern Illinois over the past ten years. I’ve tried to analyze the situation and have offered many answers and made suggestions to show promoters. Still, it just doesn’t add up that of all of the major cities in the Midwest, Chicago is the single failure.