Part of Dale Bowman's article 07-05-06:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/outdoors/cst-spt-out05.html


PLACES AND FACES: In an election year, will acting Illinois Department of Natural Resources director Sam Flood back the non-binding waterfowl recommendations the Natural Resources Advisory Board made Thursday? "If the IDNR makes major changes [they may], it will be a major blow to the process,'' one member e-mailed. "The attendance was very good, the groups represented feel they are part of the process [as challenged as it is].'' ... At noon Thursday, Flood and Gov. Blagojevich cut the ribbon for the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta, which opens with the Amateur Trapshooting Association U.S. Open Trapshooting Championships