One of the efforts promoted by the anti-hunting “animal rights” extremists at The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is calling for an end to state-run Pheasant Stocking Programs. These programs provide game birds for hunting opportunities, but in Illinois, the program is under attack! NRA has been told that the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has been instructed by Governor Rod Blagojevich's (D) Administration, that due to budget cuts, it will have to close down pheasant propagation sites, thus putting an end to IDNR's Controlled Pheasant Hunts. This, in spite of the fact that the program is heavily funded by fees paid by hunters, themselves. These Hunts are often the only opportunity for hunters in Illinois to take part in harvesting pheasant. Governor Blagojevich masquerades as a supporter of hunters and law-abiding gun owners, while consistently promoting anti-hunting and anti-gun efforts. It is no wonder he is highly regarded by HSUS. NRA has always held that anti-gun zealots first target certain guns, then target hunters, and this effort is more confirmation of such tactics.
While the Illinois General Assembly continues what seems to be a never-ending struggle over the Illinois budget, several Town Hall Meetings have been scheduled throughout the state to allow citizens to offer their input on budget-related issues. Below, you will find a listing of the dates, times, and locations of events we encourage hunters to attend, to make sure their opposition to ending these Controlled Pheasant Hunts is understood. Please make plans to attend one near you, and bring your fellow hunters and supporters of hunting along.
Northwest Suburbs: 3/17/2008 at 6:30pm
State Representatives Crespo, Froehlich (Hosts)
Prairie Center for the Arts – Theatre
201 Schaumburg Ct.
Schaumburg, IL
Tazewell County: 3/17/2008 at 6:00pm
State Representative Smith (Host)
The Festival Building
2200 E. Washington
East Peoria, IL
Champaign: 3/18/2008 at 6:00pm
State Representative Jakobsson (Host)
Parkland College
2400 West Bradley Avenue Room D244
Champaign, IL
Aurora: 3/18/2008 at 6:00pm
State Representative Chapa LaVia (Host)
Copley Theater
8 E. Galena Blvd.
Aurora, IL
McHenry County: 3/19/2008 at 6:30pm
State Representative Franks (Host)
McHenry College Conference Center
8900 US Highway 14
Crystal Lake, IL
Cicero: 3/19/08 at 6:00pm
State Representative Hernandez (Host)
Morton College, Building A
Jedlicka Performing Arts Center
3801 South Central Ave.
Cicero, IL
Joliet:
State Representative McGuire (Host)
03/20/08 at 6:00pm
Joliet Township High School
West Campus
401 North Larkin
Joliet, IL
Rock Island:
State Representatives Boland, Verschoore (Hosts)
03/24/08 at 6:00pm
County Building
3rd Floor, County Board Room
1504 3rd Avenue
Rock Island, IL
North Suburbs:
State Representatives Nekritz, May, Ryg, Hamos, Washington (Hosts)
03/24/08 at 3:00pm
Northbrook Village Hall
City Council Chambers
1225 Cedar Lane
Northbrook, IL
Kankakee:
State Representatives Dugan, Gordon (Hosts)
03/24/08 at 6:00pm
Kankakee Community College-Auditorium
100 College Dr.
Kankakee, IL
South Suburbs:
State Representatives Miller, W. Davis, Riley, Scully (Hosts)
03/25/08 at 6:00pm
South Suburban College
Kindig Performing Arts Auditorium
15800 State St.
South Holland, IL
Chicago: South
State Representatives Golar, Howard, M. Davis, Dunkin, Colvin, Jefferies, Flowers, Patterson, Rita (Hosts)
03/25/08 at 5:30pm
Kennedy-King College Theatre
6301 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60621
Rockford:
State Representative Jefferson (Hosts)
03/25/08 at 6:00pm
Zeke Giorgi Building-Auditorium
200 S. Wyman
Rockford, IL
Chicago: West:
State Representatives Arroyo, Graham, Yarbrough, Ford, Turner, Collins, Soto,
Mendoza (Hosts)
03/26/08 at 6:00pm
Bethel New Life Auditorium
1150 N. Lamon St.
Chicago, IL
Metro East:
State Representatives Beiser, Hannig, Holbrook, Reitz, Younge (Hosts)
03/26/08 at 6:00pm
Belleville West High School
Commons Area
4063 Frank Scott Parkway
Belleville, IL
Chicago: North
State Representatives D'Amico, Lang, Lyons, Feigenholtz, Fritchey, Harris, R. Bradley (Hosts)
03/27/08 at 6:00pm
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - Olson Auditorium
836 W. Wellington Ave.
Chicago, IL
Chicago: Southwest
State Representatives Brosnahan, Burke, Joyce, McCarthy, Molaro (Hosts)
03/27/08 at 6:00pm
Oak View Community Center
4625 W. 110th St.
Oak Lawn, IL
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