IL Dept. of Natural Resources on Instagram: "We're thrilled to kick off the 126th Grand American World Trapshooting Championships today in Sparta, Illinois. This iconic event draws shooters from across the globe to IDNR's World Shooting & Recreational Complex. The Grand is July 30 to Aug 9. #worldshootingandrecreationalcomplex #wsrc #spartaillinois #idnr #illinoisdnr #shootingsports #outdoorillinois #grandamerican #trapshooting"

Lake County Audubon Society on Instagram: "🥳⭐️🎉 Sharing Our Shore – Waukegan, in collaboration with our partners at IDNR and USFWS, is thrilled to announce the release of four captive-reared piping plover fledglings back into the wild at a beach in Waukegan. On Monday, July 21, 2025, Ahdaab Ali, a biologist with USFWS, released two male and two female chicks from the carrier that held them on their journey from Pellston, MI. Aster, the surviving offspring of Blaze and Pepper, was quick to join